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Voters grill Turnbull and Shorten at first people's forum of election campaign – live Voters grill Turnbull and Shorten at people's forum – as it happened
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Good night good people and see you for week two
Well that will do us from Windsor this evening I think. Thank you for tuning in on a Friday night, that takes commitment, and we are grateful for your company.
Let’s summarise the events of tonight.
As I sign off for the week I give thanks to contributors over the past six days: Bridie Jabour, Gabi Chan, Lenore Taylor, Michael Safi, Mel Davey, Paul Karp. Mike and I salute you all. Enjoy a restful weekend, get some sunshine and some levity, and we’ll be back on Monday for week two of election 2016.
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Best way not to forget your train of thought? Write it down.Best way not to forget your train of thought? Write it down.
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A few more observations about tonight. It was a really solid policy discussion. Of course both leaders got their formulations up, that’s inevitable, but the questions pushed both leaders into unscripted territory, and both largely kept the discussion in a battle of ideas frame rather than a battle of personalities. The voters are better for that kind of discussion.A few more observations about tonight. It was a really solid policy discussion. Of course both leaders got their formulations up, that’s inevitable, but the questions pushed both leaders into unscripted territory, and both largely kept the discussion in a battle of ideas frame rather than a battle of personalities. The voters are better for that kind of discussion.
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Room scores it for the Labor leaderRoom scores it for the Labor leader
Ok here’s the room.Ok here’s the room.
A clear win for Shorten. Of the 100, 42 are more likely to vote for Bill Shorten, 29 for Malcolm Turnbull, 29 still undecided.A clear win for Shorten. Of the 100, 42 are more likely to vote for Bill Shorten, 29 for Malcolm Turnbull, 29 still undecided.
Hope that adds up to 100. That’s Sky’s account.Hope that adds up to 100. That’s Sky’s account.
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Not one question on asylum seekers. In western Sydney. See what I mean about Bill Shorten being a lucky fellow?Not one question on asylum seekers. In western Sydney. See what I mean about Bill Shorten being a lucky fellow?
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We should get an exit poll from Galaxy shortly if this event is running on the usual format. What I think doesn’t matter. What these voters think, does.We should get an exit poll from Galaxy shortly if this event is running on the usual format. What I think doesn’t matter. What these voters think, does.
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I think Shorten won this eveningI think Shorten won this evening
More detailed thoughts from me shortly, but I’d score tonight to Bill Shorten. In part the Labor leader was lucky because the questions suited him and his campaign agenda – he got more opportunities to hit for the boundary – but he opened the shoulders, that’s the point.More detailed thoughts from me shortly, but I’d score tonight to Bill Shorten. In part the Labor leader was lucky because the questions suited him and his campaign agenda – he got more opportunities to hit for the boundary – but he opened the shoulders, that’s the point.
Malcolm Turnbull was immaculately prepared, and there were no stumbles, but he knew it wasn’t his night. He knew it.Malcolm Turnbull was immaculately prepared, and there were no stumbles, but he knew it wasn’t his night. He knew it.
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Fantastic pictures from Mike Bowers tonight. I wish I’d been able to share them earlier.Fantastic pictures from Mike Bowers tonight. I wish I’d been able to share them earlier.
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This has been terrific, I reckon. Once we are through this I’ll share some thoughts, and some pictures, which I’ve had no time to share!This has been terrific, I reckon. Once we are through this I’ll share some thoughts, and some pictures, which I’ve had no time to share!
Into closing statements now.Into closing statements now.
Malcolm Turnbull is growing the pie, with his plan. And Bill is just the same old Labor.Malcolm Turnbull is growing the pie, with his plan. And Bill is just the same old Labor.
Bill Shorten says he hopes voters have a better idea of who he is tonight. Now we are into positive plans for putting people first.Bill Shorten says he hopes voters have a better idea of who he is tonight. Now we are into positive plans for putting people first.
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Final question is when will someone get the budget back into surplus? This bloke is way over debt it would seem, both sides have cocked things up he says.Final question is when will someone get the budget back into surplus? This bloke is way over debt it would seem, both sides have cocked things up he says.
Bill Shorten lines up first. He says final costings will come in due course but in the interim he’ll run through his shopping list of savings.Bill Shorten lines up first. He says final costings will come in due course but in the interim he’ll run through his shopping list of savings.
I get your frustration.I get your frustration.
Speers pushes him on a timeframe. Shorten says it would be reckless to do that this evening.Speers pushes him on a timeframe. Shorten says it would be reckless to do that this evening.
Malcolm Turnbull says an important element of fairness is not leaving mountains of debt. He says the government has a pathway back to surplus. He says the important thing is to drive economic growth faster than spending. Then the budget returns to balance.Malcolm Turnbull says an important element of fairness is not leaving mountains of debt. He says the government has a pathway back to surplus. He says the important thing is to drive economic growth faster than spending. Then the budget returns to balance.
Speers says the reality here is neither side can say when a surplus will happen.Speers says the reality here is neither side can say when a surplus will happen.
Turnbull says we have a pathway, we set it out in the budget. Shorten says Labor will release the final budget repair numbers and explain how each measure will be paid for. He says he won’t reduce the deficit by giving multinationals a tax cut and shoving budget problems onto household budgets.Turnbull says we have a pathway, we set it out in the budget. Shorten says Labor will release the final budget repair numbers and explain how each measure will be paid for. He says he won’t reduce the deficit by giving multinationals a tax cut and shoving budget problems onto household budgets.
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