The Australian government's plans to enact a law for an emissions trading scheme have been thrown into chaos.
A revolt within the opposition Liberal Party means a key deadline for the Senate to pass the legislation has been missed.
Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull had agreed with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to pass the scheme in the Senate, where the government is in a minority.
If the Senate fails to pass the scheme, Mr Rudd can call a snap election.
That could be an appealing option, as he would be expected to win by a very big margin, seriously damaging the Liberals.
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