IN FULL: Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton clash in ABC NEWS Leaders Debate

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David Speers moderates the ABC NEWS federal election debate with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader …

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@johnzhang9482 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

The leaders debate is so much more civilized than the American one.

@PoppyPots April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Dutton is not even close to the well rounded leader we need. Liberals have changed their policy base and need a slap in the face reminder they speak for us, not the other way around.
Vote independent or greens. Interesting Greens are actually talking about the actual problems: corporate tax, capital gains policy, shredding of our environmental policy to allow salmon farming.

Shame shame shame, we know how to fix this. They are scared they will loose their mates.

@irwin641 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Yes we can agree very different values, PM you tell lies and think nothing of it……….this country is broke

@JonathanDavisKookaburra April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

after this election when more than 33% of the vote will be for minor parties and independents and less than 33% for each of the major parties, will we finally ditch the 'two party preferred' narrative, and the two party debates?

@irwin641 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

So here we go our own nation is in a mess and we talk about Donald trump and PM makes out he’s mates with him…..liar liar

@David-m6g8z April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

I would rather vote for Mickey Mouse than these two characters.

@mikebicycle7005 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

nuclear power is a dogs breakfast,cant see that flying,dutton still refuses to listen to the energy experts and gives his own version of the power grid,and albos policies are very weak for a labor leader,time ti do the switcharoo and vote independent

@samsule8339 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Wealth inequality
Gary's Economics

@Abraham-uk4xy April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Good luck to Peter Dutton.
Get a grand slam. Ask the people to give you one.
Consign Labour to the dustbin of history. This lot haven't done.much over the last five years except Tony Burke who should be the next Labour leader.

@angelavinen2881 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Dutton is just attacking the PM and creating non-issues and fear mongering about minority governments.
Dipping into super for housing will inflate house prices and force people onto the aged pension

@michealmouse5548 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

I remember what it was like last time Liberals were in power. I do not want to go back there! No Way. Tax brakes for the rich. Cuts to medicare. Cuts to family. Inflation going up. Interest rates going up. Cuts to the ABC. The only reliable TV broadcast to rural areas. Lots more. Takes more than three years to fix the damage liberals did. Have the liberals revived a plane to chare a per kilometre driven Tax to of set fuel tax lost to EVS

@michealmouse5548 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

I remember what it was like last time Liberals were in power. I do not want to go back there! No Way. Tax brakes for the rich. Cuts to medicare. Cuts to family. Inflation going up. Interest rates going up. Cuts to the ABC. The only reliable TV broadcast to rural areas. Lots more. Takes more than three years to fix the damage liberals did.

@shabberto April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Arguing over who is less of a risk to landlords lol classic major party moment

@ckarcher April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

The saving of 25ct/l fuel saves the average Australian $230/year. No truckie or tradie will pass their saving on to the customers in financially difficult times.

@MrJB4Speed April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

We should be pushing labor as to why they dont support a whole new industry we could be creating with nuclear. We're not talking just about power, but fuel production, nuclear science, export capability, national security reserves, 24/7 heavy industry in remote areas, SMR development for export. Our narrow thinking is a disservice to the great potential the LNP policy provides.

@panosklavos9429 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Neither of these two are a good choice for Australia.

But for the people cheering for Albo, don’t forget how useless he is. A few examples:

– Albo’s ridiculous implementation of the voice campaign (whether you were pro or against)
– The tax cuts (which removed the low & middle income tax breaks) that resulted in most people paying higher taxes than before. So only a tax break for the rich really!!
– bragging about a budget surplus and highest taxation of Australians ever during our greatest cost of living crisis ever.
– Implementation of massive pay increases for teachers and train drivers (because so many quit during covid) but continues to screw over our nurses and public health doctors.
– Albo promises to fix housing prices but does nothing. Could be because of his own real estate portfolio??
– has resided over the single largest 4 year drop in living standards for any western country in the past 4 years. (Look this one up if you don’t believe me. It’s wild!!)

It is my opinion that Labor and Greens will destroy this country.

We need a change of government. Having Liberals in power with more members of the freedom coalition to hold them accountable is the best case scenario I see.

Vote for freedom affiliated parties like the libertarian party, freedom coalition, Gerard Rennick People First and One Nation. Get these lying corrupt morons out of power and out of politics!!!

@shabberto April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

I strongly dislike this government, but I admit that Albo looks steady and sensible. What we need right now. As America has shown us, even during these tough times things can get a lot worse quickly in the hands of an angry fool.

@karrishannon April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

I’ll be voting One Nation. As we all should. Screw the uni-party.

@timedward8245 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Dutton has made the same mistake as Hewson – he has debated on the ABC, with an ABC Moderator, in effect he was debating two people.

@voxnihili8328 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Can someone do a percentage on how many questions actually got answered and deflected and/or pushed to the opposition?

@theoloutlaw April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

So…. do I vote for Worm #1 or Worm #2…. might add my own box again 🙂

@sunglassdude April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

1. When its a global inflation driven by the debt crisis, don't believe Aussie pollies can fix it!

2. Immigration volume was roughly the same in the last 2 decades – give or take a few thousand here or there.
It dropped extremely low during the Covid years, and a slightly higher to correct that.

How does that explain:
a) severe shortage in building numbers, (more building needed)
b) huge sky rocketing of property prices, (its been an investors market, rather than for people to live)
c) shortage of quality builders and trades, (aging population, negligence of the VET sector)
d) shortage of materials in global supply chain, (covid and post covid delays)
e) one of the lowest population density in the world (we have a huge country for not even 30 million people – if you do the math, land shouldn't cost more than $30,000 for a hobby farm – its definitely artificial inflation – and in the long run, owning a home will create generational wealth)

This goes to show it is supply and demand issues – artificially created through market pressures, nothing to do with immigration.

@greenonionsalad April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

wow an open ABC comment section

@hiyaworld2170 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

caps on immigration citizens first

@SandViper94Gaming April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

I love how both are dodging the questions about negative gearing. They both benefit greatly from it. Just so out of touch. I am voting greens

@SandViper94Gaming April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Stopping foreigners from buying homes for 2 years will do nothing Mr Dutton. You have to reduce the amount of homes people are allowed to buy. A lot of well of people are buying properties like crazy pricing everyone else out of the market. Reduce the amount of properties that are eligible for negative gearing at the minimum. Owning a property should be a right for every Australian, not a privilege just for the richest.

@Atlastheyote222 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Dutton fumbled this debate… he's not looking like a good leader if he can't even get his facts straight.

@southaussielad2496 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

It would be interesting to keep an eye on the spending/revenue graph, it looks like, if things continue and there's not another plandemic, the gap looked to be closing…

@classicfan1014 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

After the debacle of the Trump v Biden debate, this was civil and refreshing. In the main they answered the questions posed and stuck to time limits. However they both ducked the devastation being caused around the globe by the Trump administration. The rules based world order across all facets of trade, politics etc have been upended. PM Wong of Singapore has delivered two excellent summaries of what the changes in the US mean for all countries. Narrowing the uncertainties to reference to tariffs is missing the point. And we do need a Plan B on defence. Even the US has stated the submarines will never likely be at Australia’s disposal despite our heavy investment in AUKUS.

@margaretharrison9510 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Good for David Speers asking the difficult questions, and staying sane during the debate!

@SachiinSSaraf April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Shameful that Albo wasted billions on ndis and created mass immigration induced housing crisis

@ZeroDivides0 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Dutton insulted Putin and Russia immediately, even though it was fabricated lies. That's reckless and irresponsible.

Dutton should publicly apologise to Putin and Russia, for making such a disgraceful false accusation.

@abcnewsaustralia April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Tell us what matters to you and what you want to hear from the candidates this federal election: abc.net.au/AustraliaVotes

@alexanderbrunt6287 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

Dutton is dreaming good luck

@calvaryrisen April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

BILLIONS PROMISED BY LABOR DEBT THAT IS YOUR CHILDREN'S AND GRANDCHILDRN'S FUTURE ALL ON YOUR CREDIT CARD. WAKE UP AUSTRALIA VOTE LABOR AGAIN AND YOU WILL PAY AND PAY YOU WILL!

WHY WOULD YOU VOTE LABOR BACK IN AGAIN WITH ALL THE BROKEN PROMISES,

.12 INTEREST RATE RISES,

.INFALTION TWO HIGH

.COST OF LIVING OUT OF CONTROL

.ELECTRICTY RISES 1st OF JULY (NSW 8.9%)

.$275 POWER RELIEF BROKEN PROMISE

.MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS FUNDING PULLED

.CRIME OUT OF CONTROL IN ALL STATES

.HOUSING CRISIS.

.300 MILLION DOLLARS WASTED ON A REFERENDUM

.HAS LABOR HELPED YOUR FAMILY THE LAST 3 YEARS OR MADE YOUR LIFE MUCH .HARDER. THAT'S 64 MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION; THE ANSWER IS YES !100%

@loluzivert1103 April 28, 2025 - 1:29 am

dutton always repeats the exact same thing "are you better now or 3 years ago" in fact we are better right now than we were 3 years ago, inflation is lower, taxes are lower, interest rates are dropping adn etc. DONT FORGET the mess the liberals left in 2022

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