‘Biggest lie’: Leaders’ debate on holiday with Karl

Channel 9 had the opportunity to light a fire under this dreary Federal Election campaign and get the nation talking with Tuesday night’s leaders’ debate but everyone involved acted like they were on holiday in Fiji with Karl Stefanovic.

After weeks of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton carefully controlling their tame campaigns to not allow a moment of chaos, this televised duel was finally the moment to throw both leaders off their feet. With about one week to go until Aussies hit the polling booths, now was the time to get the gents riled up. They’re tired, they’re agitated – and they’ve been on the road so long they haven’t even had time to watch the White Lotus finale.

This debate was billed as a showdown. Unfortunately, we’ve seen higher stakes in an epi...
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