Australia's Elections - Mon 6pm Part of the Union

On Saturday, Australians will vote in their national elections. In Australia there are uncanny similarities between the issues that are the focus of the candidates’ concerns and the issues of importance to U.S. voters. These issues include deficit spending, illegal immigrants and progressive v. conservative ideologies. Greg Patmore, Professor of Business and Labor History at the University of Sydney, talks with Ed Bremer about some of the differences and similarities between Australian and U.S. politics.