Radio National Breakfast

Breakfast Wrap: What next for Israel?

Radio National Breakfast

Show Notes

The Israeli elections are too close to call as counting continues. Neither the bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, nor its main rival bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party is on track for a majority in the 120-seat parliament. We hear from a former Israeli diplomat on what the country can expect over coming weeks. Then, the Australian Prime Minister is being accused by the opposition of misleading parliament over a grant to a golf club in his electorate The Communications and Sport Minister Anika Wells will answer Sally's questions over the 6 million dollar grant.

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