Peter Dutton’s father undergoes a heart attack; Anthony Albanese appointed winner of the leaders of the debate; Jim Chalmers, Angus Taylor debate tonight
While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ensured the support of 44 of the hundred unanady voters in the room in the debate of the leaders of last night, our experts also kept their verdicts on what happened in the first head to the head of the countryside.
Defining it a draw, the main political correspondent David Crowe described the debate as a “slow burns with a dead heat”.
“In fact, there was almost no fire in the discussion,” he wrote.
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Meanwhile, Senior Jacqueline Maley editorialist has given the debate to the Prime Minister, observing that he appeared safer and more detailed in his answers. But Maley said the debate generally was unable to inspire.
“If you came to give up rhetoric and a powerful vision of the future of Australia, you landed at the wrong address,” he joked.
Finally, James Massola, editor of national affairs, also said that the debate was a draw, crediting both men to have worked well and easily manage the questions.
“Electoral observers – and the voters who want real answers on the big questions that they face this country – will hope more from both men in the second debate of next week,” said Massola.
