Day 19 of the election campaign: Shorten scores a win in debate
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten have squared off in the first nationally-televised debate of the federal election campaign during which the leaders stumbled on preference deals, franking credits and electric cars.
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten have squared off in the first nationally-televised debate of the federal election campaign during which the leaders stumbled on preference deals, franking credits and electric cars.
The majority of the audience backed Mr Shorten but the Opposition Leader will be vulnerable to Coalition attacks after two serious policy slips ups on tax changes and environmental policies.
Of the 48 voters, 25 said Mr Shorten had won them over, 12 said they preferred Mr Morrison while 11 were undecided.
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Originally published as Day 19 of the election campaign: Shorten scores a win in debate
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