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0700 NEWS TASMANIA - police wait to interview man responsible for Australia'a worst mass murder. 28 year old is sedated in hospital, as nation calls for stricter gun control. (man known to have psychiatric problems). Live i/v with correspondent Zandra Sharpe; live i/v with Snr Constable Maria O'Neill, Tasmanian police. CONTRACEPTION - govt caucus gets first look today at Health minister Jenny Shipley's $6 million package on contraception and sex education, aimed at reducing rising number of abortions. (Marie Hosking); govt backbencher Brian Neeson against the sale of the morning-after pill over the counter, says it's like "handing women a loaded gun". (Mng Rpt); AK GP Doug Baird warns counter sales of morning-after pill could increase abortion rate and incidence of sexually transmitted diseases. Claim rejected by Dr Bob Boyd, Health ministry. (Allanah Kalafatelis) SUPERANNUATION surtax fuelling discontent and anger within multi-party accord. United pushing for surtax to be scrapped and replaced with abatement regime on income in excess of $40,000. Comment from govt backbenchers Max Bradford and Tony Ryall, Labour's Social Welfare spokeswoman Annette King, and Alliance leader Jim Anderton. (Anna Hughes); United leader Clive Matthewson i/ved. (Mng Rpt)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORT BAIN MURDERS - Privy Council rejects application for appeal in case of David Bain, convicted of killing his 5 family members in 1994. Lawyer Michael Guest illegible only hopenow rests in possible emergence of fresh evidence. (Wayne illegible) BORDER PROTECTION - Forestry minister John Falloon sugegests "polluter pays" concept should be applied to border protection services, because of increasing threat from imported pests and diseases, many carried into country by overseas visitors. Comment also from Peter Lowry, chief exec of Inbound Tour Operators Assn, and Geoff Gabites, Adventure Tourism Council. (Jonathan Schwass) PUBLIC SERVICE - industrial action continues. Courts and Housing staff step up campaigns, secondary teachers begin day 2 of rolling stoppages, Inland Revenue staff vow to take further action, thousands more public srvants begin working to rule today. Comment from PSA organiser Zane Smith. (Kiri Coughlan) GUN LAWS - Australian PM John Howard calls emergency meeting of state police ministers to discuss tougher gun laws in wake of Tasmanian massacre. Live i/v with correspondent Pru Goward. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER GUN LAWS - Australian Sporting Shooters' Assn agrees to national summit on laws but says it won't tolerate "knee jerk" reaction to tragedy but Gon Control Coalition says politicians must act swiftly because of magnitude of Tasmanian killings. Live i/v with Assn president Ted Drane and Coalition spokeswoman Rebecca Peters. TASMANIA - Victorian secretary of Australian Psychological Society, Les Posen, says killers who rampage as at Port Arthur act as though they were on war mission. He's i/ved live. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES
0830 NEWS/SPORT TRADE DEFICIT - 1st March quarter deficit for decade prompts renewed Alliance demands for greater economic controls. Comment from ManFed economist Peter Crawford and Peter Cavanagh, Bancorp treasury services. (Bronwen Evans); i/v with VUW Emeritus Professor of Economics Brian Philpott about the deficit situation. (Mng Rpt) FAMILY VIOLENCE - new police campaign begins tonight with TV documentary focussing on its effects on children. Live i/v with Insp Rob Veale about the project. AK CRIME - residents of Herne Bay and Ponsonby to patrol neighbourhoods following recent rape and growing prowler reports. Comment from community constable Janine Bowden. (Lisa Owen) RAPE CRISIS National Collective takes unprecedented step of expelling a member, disaffiliates WN Centre. Comment from Lynne Whitworth of national collective and Justine Small, WN centre. (Andi Brotherston) COMMENT INDIA - govt and leading political parties accuse Pakistan's envoy of interfering in election. Envoy reported to have described next month's elections in Jammu and Kashmir as "complete fraud", "farce", "sham" and "meaningless". I/v with correspondent Edmund Roy.