What our reporters thought about what went down in the final leaders’ debate before the federal election on May 3

The final leaders’ debate before the federal election was full of strange moments. Here is where our reporters saw Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton scored and squandered points.

Madura McCormack: It was flashy, it was bright, and it could be the first use of a debate that doubled as a psychological torture device.

Make no mistake, the 7News anxiety-inducing timeout music plucked from an ensemble heist movie worked to throw both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton off their game.

If the music wasn’t enough somehow the leaders found themselves in a dystopian version of The Price is Right. Houses! Eggs! Three-eyed fish!

The theme of tonight was sensory overload, and it delivered it in spades.

Clare Armstrong: Peter Dutton says welcome to country ceremonies are “overdone” at work meetings and the start of footy games, which “cheapens” their significance and divides the country.

Recognition of Indigenous Australians has emerged as a major point of difference between the Opposition leader and Anthony Albanese during the fourth and final leaders’ debate hosted by Seven in Sydney on Sunday, where housing, US relations, cost of living and energy also dominated.

Neither precisely named the price of a dozen eggs, but the Prime Minister’s answer of $7 was far closer than Mr Dutton’s guess of $4.20 when it was revealed they were about $8.

Recognition of Indigenous Australians has emerged as a major point of difference between the Opposition leader and Anthony Albanese. Picture: Lukas Coch/POOL/ via NewsWire

Lachlan Leeming: With election day looming, Peter Dutton comes out on top – with the Opposition leader saving his most aggressive showing in a debate until last.

That included boldly claiming Welcome to Country ceremonies were “overdone”, goading his opposite Mr Albanese when he wouldn’t lean in on the issue.

The stance will solidify support from parts of the Liberal leader’s base, but will undoubtedly earn him scorn from others.

However, him thinking a carton of eggs was $4.20 betrayed that he may not have done the grocery shopping for a while.

When a picture of billionaire Elon Musk was flashed on the screen, Mr Dutton said “I think evil genius”. Picture: Lukas Coch/POOL/ via NewsWire

Jade Gailberger: Neither leader had a stellar performance but Peter Dutton’s biggest downfall in the final leader’s debate was being so out of touch with the price of a carton of eggs.

Especially since the Opposition leader has repeatedly talked about how cost of living pressures are hurting families at the checkout.

Mr Dutton did, however, show he is a man of conviction when he claimed that Welcome to Country ceremonies at football games and before work meetings were “overdone”.

Anthony Albanese’s refusal to say whether China was the biggest threat to Australia’s national security showed that he often shies away from calling a spade a spade.