EX-99.12B 4 dex9912b.htm CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

Certifications Pursuant to Section 906

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

Vincent Esposito, Chief Executive Officer, and Megan Kennedy, Chief Financial Officer, of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Registrant”), each certify that:

1. The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended October 31, 2008 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as applicable; and

2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

		CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER				CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
		Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.				Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc.
		/s/ Vincent Esposito				/s/ Megan Kennedy
		Vincent Esposito				Megan Kennedy
		Date: December 30, 2008				Date: December 30, 2008