Second leaders’ debate is a tame affair befitting a ‘deeply uninspiring’ campaign

Second leaders’ debate is a tame affair befitting a ‘deeply uninspiring’ campaign

The debate between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton had its moments, but viewers learned little more than they already knew.

Eleven ordinary Australians explain how they saw the leaders debate

The two men who wish to lead the country for the next three years went head to head on the big issues last night in their second debate. Here's what ABC Your Say participants thought.

No clear standout in second leaders’ debate

Second leaders debate only slightly better than the first one

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’s been on a nuclear-powered US submarine. Peter Dutton wondered if it scared him. Photo: Screenshot. Anthony Albanese made a point of saying he had been on a nuclear-powered US submarine, allowing Peter Dutton to sarcastically ask if it made him scared. That was the highlight of an otherwise lacklustre debate between the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader at the halfway point of a rather dull federal ele…