Thread by @Paul_Karp

Ch7: we have game-ified the shit out of this, with game show music.

Can't wait for the Lanai Scarr round, where if Lanai can answer more pub trivia questions about Perth, then you lose all your WA seats.

"Everything is going up except people's wages". Drink! #auspol #LeadersDebate

Albanese has props! Prop alert! If you can bring $1 on set, why not a fire hose? Where does it end?! #auspol #LeadersDebate

Morrison: I support wages going up. The RBA governor says they are going up. Minimum wage has gone up 7% in real terms during our government.
Under Labor 3 out of 6 years it fell.

HE HAS STATS!!!
#auspol #LeadersDebate

Albanese a bit repetitive. Real pay cut bad. They deserve better. Absolutely welcome a higher pay rise, but up to Fair Work.
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Where are the two cups of coffee? He had props for the $1, where are the two cups?

Being able to manage money! $40bn of jobkeeper went to companies that weren't supposed to qualify!

Took 6 years to clean up the economic mess! One balanced budget that didn't pay back the debt incurred by the Coalition in the first 6 years of their govt. ALL FIXED!!! #auspol #LeadersDebate

omg ch7 is asking the rent-seeking question mid debate, not even leaving it to last like ch9. Give us free sport!

This is just slightly longer stump speeches than Ch9. I think Morrison is winning, because the slightly less time pressure is helping him get the lines out. Albanese no gaffes but it's just not as crisp.

Why in 2022 are we still asking about boats, when it is bipartisan, as opposed to climate policies, which are still contested and stop catastrophic global heating?
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We'll be BOATIER than them, we BELIEVE in what we're doing to the boats MORE than them.

Morrison says the last 3 years have been tough.

The treasurer handed out $89bn and is still behind in his seat. STOP blaming covid for the fact the Liberals have turned their backs on what blue-ribbon seats want.

Given the polls show Labor is winning 80 seats, this "vote for strong govt" pitch is going to backfire in the last fortnight.

Morrison says the settlement with Rachelle Miller goes to "very private" conduct.

Miller has waived all confidentiality over this - there is absolutely nothing stopping PM from telling us what the $500K is for. #auspol #LeadersDebate

Morrison: "It will be Alan Tudge, he will be happy to come back and serve in the ministry."

HE'S BACK! (Aston electors and 75 other seats willing)

Morrison: I have 347 pages of a bill - that would not set up an integrity commission that would investigate alleged bullying of Kitching or alleged sexual harassment of Rachelle Miller.

Albanese: If you don't put a bill to parliament without support of the opposition - taken to its logical conclusion - why would you vote for them Saturday week. They won't DO anything without the opposition.

I'm beginning to think the Lanai Scarr round will be played at 9pm AWST, or midnight eastern time.

Albanese: "yes we will certainly rule them out [mining and carbon tax].

Now doing the stump speech on PM siding with Clive Palmer instead of Mark McGowan.

Don't say "stabilise the grid" say "make electricity cheaper". Jesus, not hard.

Morrison admires Albanese rising from humble beginnings and leading one of Australia's oldest parties.

...BUT he doesn't think he's across the detail.

Albanese says Morrison is "committed to his nation", including mental health of young people eg Headspace.

Um...he weaponised parents' concerns and trans people's health choices...

I rate this a close but clear win to Scott Morrison.

Albanese gaffe free, but Morrison just hit his lines better.

Don't think it will matter one iota, nor should it. Sound bites don't really prove who will be a better leader.
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Albanese could've gone harder on that back-handed compliment question.

"Ah, I really like Scott's work-life balance. I mean, he promised Jenny and the girls that holiday - and boy, he really stuck to that while Australia burned."

Lol the undecided voter who exclusively refers to Morrison as "Scotty from marketing". Lol.