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Leaders debate: Experts give verdict on who won
A tricky question by Channel 7 host Mile Riley lead to some very awkward answers from Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in tonight's leaders' debate.
Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison have clashed in one final televised debate before Australia heads to the polls.
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Experts give verdict on who won
Political scientist Simon Jackman and chief reporter for the West Australian Ben Harvey have given their verdict on tonight's debate.
Mr Harvey said said that Mr Morrison went into "attack dog mode" on the economy, but it might have backfired for him.
"It was quite clear that Scott Morrison was going full attack dog on the idea that he was the only man that can manage the economy," he said.
"At one point I thought he was almost going to say you want me on that war, you need me on the war, he was channelling Jack Nicholson a little bit.
"The Prime Minister doesn't create economic blue prints by himself and Anthony Albanese will not be in the Lodge with no-one around him drawing up economic policy.
"So Scott has to be careful with this idea that he is the only person in Australia that can lead us out of the pandemic."
Dr Jackman said he was impressed by the calibre of the debate, and that policies were communicated to punters – so they were perhaps the real winners tonight.
"The reaction from the punters in the pubs so far at least incredibly substantive," he said. "Speaking as a card carrying PhD political scientist well done out there tonight Australia in pub land. The clock is ticking down on this campaign.
"Morrison to use a footy metaphor is playing the man, not the ball at this stage. Australia does have a choice. Today the minimum wage and cost of living stuff really came into the fore on the campaign trail but that filtered throw powerfully in tonight's Committee debate.
"In the opening and closing statements we heard very different visions about the role of government in society and the government in society and the government taking a big stick to a big problem, wages not keeping up with inflation.
"I think that was exactly what Australia needs from an election campaign, I think we got a little bit of that tonight before we then got on to the character stuff and into some of the other matters."
Convincing win to Albo, according to 'pub test'
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has been crowned the overall winner of the “pub test”.
Scott Morrison won 34 per cent of the vote, Mr Albanese won 50% and 16% were left undecided.
'Flaming idiot': Stand-out moment of the debate
Political editor for news.com.au Sam Maiden has just spoke on Channel Seven about the stand-out moment of the night and the Prime Minister's new catch phrase.
"I think 'loose unit' is the Prime Minister's new favourite phrase," she said. "He has used it a couple of times in the last 24 hours and he went there again tonight.
"I think it goes to the character question because the Prime Minister has to walk a fine line of really demolishing Anthony Albanese's credentials as a prospective Prime Minister and not coming off looking like a bit of a nasty pastie, which was some of the complaints that we had from people at the pub.
"And, for me, the favourite stand-out moment was when he was asked to say something nice about Anthony Albanese he started re counting the little log cabin story and then he pivoted to say he was a flaming idiot."
'Scotty from Marketing': Pubgoers give verdict
Undecided voters are giving their two cents on the debate on Channel Seven.
Susan said: "At the end of the day it's Scotty from Marketing and a real man. I would rather go for Albo who spoke from the heart. Scotty is still a marketer."
Dave said: "I'm still undecided but leaning more to Scott Morrison. It's probably more that the Labor Party policies around things are all uncosted and so I guess we know what Morrison has done and maybe not done. And so at the moment he's got his nose in front."
Both closing statements
Both leaders have signed off, here's their final pitches to you.
Scott Morrison
"There are great opportunities ahead Australia and I'm really excited about them. Over the last couple of years we have come through the most difficult times that we could have ever imagined and couldn't have contemplated through years ago, but here we are. We have stuck together.
"As a government we have backed you in. This is one of the big differences, I think, in what we have heard tonight. We believe in you, we believe a strong economy is based on you. We don't believe the Government is the answer, we believe you are the answer and that's why our policies are designed to do.
That's why we believe a strong economy is the best way to enable you to fulfil your aspirations for you and your family.
To shield you against the pressures that are going to come in the years ahead on our economy, putting upward pressure on interest rates and the cost of living. To shield that job, to shield that income and that business and that retirement saving that you have.
It's also going to guarantee those essential services so we can tackle the big problems in aged-care. 19.1 billion dollars to support our response to the Aged-Care Royal Commission that I called.
"These are tough challenges. Continuing to support Medicare at record levels. Bulk billing at 88.8%, it's up from 82.2 when we first came to government. To ensure we keep building those roads and infrastructure that keep you safer and get you home safe and on time to be with your family or to get to work. And to ensure that we continue to invest in our defence forces and our secure and intelligence agencies.
"This election is a choice about who can manage and deliver that strong economy, because that's what your future depends on. And now is not a time to risk that on an unproven Opposition and Labor leader who don't have a plan for our economy and haven't got the experience with the challenges that we face. A vote for the Liberals and be Nationals on May 21 is the strong, responsible and safe choice for a strong economy, for a stronger future."
Anthony Albanese
"I have a plan for a better future, a plan to make sure we can grow the economy in a sustainable way by investing in infrastructure, by investing in climate policy, by making sure that no-one is left behind and no-one is held back. We can do better. We have a range of challenges facing us as a nation. We have childcare costs that are spiralling, that stop women working that fourth or fifth day. We can do better than that. We have had 22 attempts at climate policy and we have issues, floods and bushfires, we have seen the impact.
"We can do better than just continuing to drift there. We have pressure where so many people can't see a doctor when they need one. We can do better than that. We have young Australians who can't get the skills and training that they need for the jobs of the future. And we can do better than that.
"This election is a choice. It's a choice over whether we seize the opportunities which are before us. We have a government that's asking for three more years of more of the same. They don't really have a plan or a policy for the future, because they struggle with the present. That's why at this election we have got constructive plans and processes in place that we are putting forward to the Australian people. If we don't elect a new government we will miss out on the opportunity to increase women's economic participation through cheaper childcare.
"We will miss out on the opportunity to end the climate wars. We will miss out on the opportunity to deal with cost of living and stop everything going up except for people's wages. If we can't even get consensus here about a $1 increase for the minimum wage then I think that this country isn't able to go forward. I firmly believe that we have a great future but in order to do that we need a better government."
Awkward moment as leaders praise each other
Curly question from Mark Riley who forced the two leaders to heap praise on one another, specifically to define "one redeeming quality" about the other.
Mr Morrison started, and it was as awkward as you might imagine.
He said he admired how Mr Albanese had grown up in public housing and that he has "never forgotten where he came from".
"He has shown a great deal of determination over that period of time to rise from very humble beginnings. I admire that in Australians and I admire that in Anthony. That's great," he said.
But there was a "but".
"But you know, to do this job you need to know your stuff. You need to be across the detail. You need to not make things up on the run and you can't be loose on the economy. Because too many Australian livelihoods depend on it."
Mr Albanese swallowed his pride, too, telling the PM he admired that he was "absolutely committed to his nation".
He mentioned the government's increased commitment to mental health. "We have seen increased funding for mental health but in particular increased funding for Headspace and those issues.
"Mental health is something that when we were all a bit younger wasn't spoken about. It's a good thing it's being spoken about, it's a good thing the prime minister speaks about it as well."
'Amazing': Morrison slams Albo in Kitching debate
After facing heat about Alan Tudge, Mr Morrison began talking about bullying allegations raised after the death of Labor senator Kimberley Kitching.
Host Mark Riley then pressed Albo on the issue, who said it would be "dealt with through the independent processes".
Mr Morrison jumped in, referring to how he dealt with Rachelle Miller in the case of Tudge.
"I find it amazing. In my case there was a press conference held by Ms Miller, I didn't wait for anybody to write to me or do anything like that," he said.
"We moved and established an independent inquiry to get to the bottom of it. I thought that was the most important thing to establish confidence regarding the ministerial standards. They were upheld and I acted swiftly."
PM forced to face Tudge question
Scott Morrison was asked whether taxpayers have "the right to know why they have paid half a million dollars compensation to your Education Minister, Alan Tudge's press secretary and former lover if he apparently did nothing wrong".
Debate host Mark Riley was referring to the pay-out to Rachelle Miller, who accused Mr Tudge of bullying her during their affair, claims Mr Tudge rejected and were not upheld by an investigation commissioned by the Prime Minister.
The details of the pay-out have been kept secret despite Ms Miller releasing the government of any confidentiality.
Mr Morrison said he has been advised that the matter "has not even been settled". He said "it's such a serious issue" and "it should have been investigated".
Mr Albanese pointed out that Mr Tudge had gone missing during the election. "People have been looking for him during this campaign, he hasn't been seen," Mr Albanese said.
Albanese lashes 'wasteful government'
Mr Albanese fired up when discussing how 'wasteful' the Morrison Government has been with the Budget.
Mr Morrison said his opponent had no idea how he would pay for his policies.
"He has not submitted one policy for costing, not one," he said.
Mr Albanese fired back: "That's not right. Our childcare policy cost is $5.4 billion over the forward estimates which is less than the $5.5 billion dollars you spent on submarines that ended up with a torn-up contract.
"The waste you have done. This is the most wasteful government in Australia's history. Waste and rorts is something that has characterised this government because it treats taxpayers' money like its Liberal Party money."
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