Leaders trade barbs and well-worn lines in unspectacular third election debate

Leaders trade barbs and well-worn lines in unspectacular third election debate

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have met for the third leaders’ debate of this election campaign, this time on the Nine network. And while the debate traversed much of the same ground as the first two, the quick-fire set up of the debate allowed for some more animated exchanges less than two weeks from election day. Three expert authors give their analysis of how the two leaders performed. Joshua Black, Australian National University Tonight’s…

Leaders trade barbs and well-worn lines in unspectacular third election debate

Leaders trade barbs and well-worn lines in unspectacular third election debate Joshua Black, Australian National University; Andrea Carson, La Trobe University, and Zareh Ghazarian, Monash University Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have met for the third leaders’ debate of this election campaign, this time on the Nine network. And while the debate traversed much of the same ground as the first two, the quick-fire set up of the debate allowed …

Gloves off for leaders in combative third debate

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have turned the election personal, taking verbal jabs at each other as they tried to prove their chops. The prime minister faced the coalition leader at Nine’s Sydney studios for a third campaign trail showdown, moderated by A Current Affair host Ally Langdon, on Tuesday night. Things got off to a subdued start as both leaders extended condolences to Catholic Australians following a day-long break in campaign ac…