[NZerFromHK]

Mark Latham seems to be similar to Canada's Paul Martin, perhaps even more pro-US (he agrees that Australia should join the US's missile shield plan, while Paul Martin would never agree with that).

[Piefloater]

Whilst he certainly has taken a few steps to the right I'm pretty sure Latham is opposed to any missile shield involvement.

See third last paragraph of link -

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/02/24/1077594824247.html

[Dundee]

Mark Latham seems to be similar to Canada's Paul Martin, perhaps even more pro-US (he agrees that Australia should join the US's missile shield plan, while Paul Martin would never agree with that).

I'm not sure where you're getting your info from but Latham is VERY anti-American. He's called Bush "the most dangerous man alive", he's publically announced that he'd have nothing to do with missile defence, he has also said that the FTA with the United States would not have been signed if he was PM and that Australia would not have sent troops to Iraq to oust Saddam without the UN's approval.

Latham is a left wing thug (but still better that Helen Clarke).

[Heatseeker]

I don't know Costello - what's he like? Would he stick wth the Howard line on the war against Islamic terrorism?

I assume the Treasurer holds a seat - what riding? (As you can see I don't know much about a lot more than the Hon. Mr. Costello.)