Opposition leader Bill Shorten has won the first leaders' debate of the election campaign, according to an audience of 48 undecided voters.
By the end of the face-off, 28 members of the audience said they would vote for Bill Shorten, while only 12 walked away backing Prime Minister Morrison and 11 others remaining undecided. The showdown focused primarily on well-trodden policy areas and comes as 110,000 people already cast their ballot in the first 7 hours of early voting. Image: News Corp Australia
J_C_Campbell Incorrect: The bloke asking the Q was a pensioner NOT receiving F Credits ..so he was unaffected Morrison interrupted the correct answer
J_C_Campbell I don’t think scomo will be bringing up anything about Macca’s. He has previous experiences at Maka’s he wouldn’t won’t to talk about
J_C_Campbell Each time Bill mentioned “Climate Change” the apparent “undecided voters” cheered. I find it hard to believe they are “undecided”.
J_C_Campbell 25 people out of A Handpicked Audience? Hardly represents Australia. West Australian & YouGov Galaxy must be struggling if they can only come up with 48 subscribers? Hardly any debate was just Question & Answer. Waste of time.
J_C_Campbell How can you have a media debate with a Labor audience, all they did was laugh at Bills no brain Zingers, and he had to read those of a piece of paper.
J_C_Campbell Pensioners don't get franking credits, they barely get enough to live on, yet millionaire retirees are getting refunds for paying no tax. What's fair there? I'm sure most pensioners worked much harder in their lives for money than any of these wealthy retirees. auspol
J_C_Campbell Why is accusing someone of an 'untruth' not being nice or civil? To accuse someone of deception is not abusive.
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Bill Shorten to announce protections for casual workers | Sky News AustraliaCasual workers who have worked for the same employer for more than a year will be able to ask their boss for permanent full- or part-time work under a Labor government.\n\nOpposition Leader Bill Shorten will announce on Wednesday his party’s plans to introduce the casual conversion legislation, which could benefit more than a million workers.\n\nLabor will also provide workers with a right to challenge an employer who unreasonably refuses a request for a permanent position.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n billshortenmp We will concentrate on jobs in Queensland alright, we will close the coal industry ! 😠 billshortenmp Welcome as a turd in a swimming pool in Townsville, Lil Bill billshortenmp Bill your history shows you work with the big end of town to cut penalty rates . You must have Memory loss
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Bill Shorten marks 68th anniversary of Korean War battle | Sky News AustraliaBill Shorten has attended a military parade to mark the 68th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong in the Korean War. \n\nThe April 1951 battle saw 32 Australians killed and more than 50 wounded while holding back a Chinese advance.\n\nIt comes as the opposition leader hits the campaign trail in the ultra-marginal seat of Herbert, held by Labor’s Cathy O’Toole, who won by just 37 votes in the 2016 election. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Morrison, Shorten to go head-to-head in People's Forum | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will go head-to-head in front of 100 undecided voters in the Sky News\u002FCourier-Mail People's Forum. \n\nSky News Political Editor David Speers will host the party leaders on May 3, just 15 days ahead of the federal election.\n\n\n ScottMorrisonMP billshortenmp Stacked with Libs I well imagine! ScottMorrisonMP billshortenmp Why would Bill agree with this? Newscorpse and a 100 liberal deciders ScottMorrisonMP billshortenmp ILikeBillShorten because he gives all those that aren’t smart the belief they can achieve anything👍
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Morrison, Shorten to go head-to-head in People's Forum | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will go head-to-head in front of 100 undecided voters in the Sky News\u002FCourier-Mail People's Forum. \n\nSky News Political Editor David Speers will host the party leaders on May 3, just 15 days ahead of the federal election.\n\n\n billshortenmp Why are you hiding Bill ? We already know, you don't know, what your policies are. billshortenmp We are all listening Bill ...but you've got NO ANSWERS so either you haven't done your homework OR You know the uncomfortable Truth and won't tell? billshortenmp chicken billy
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Bill Shorten promises to close the gender pay gap | Sky News AustraliaOpposition leader Bill Shorten has unveiled his party’s ‘women’s policy’, promising more action to reduce childcare costs and a focus on closing the gender pay gap. \n\nThe Labor leader also pledged $660 million for family and domestic violence issues including better legal assistance, safe housing and support packages for victims. \n\nWhile announcing the policy, Mr Shorten also took the opportunity to spruik the fact his party has more female representation than the Coalition. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Gender pay difference is a myth 🌈🦄 Where's the money coming from when $15 billion a year will be lost on federal taxes from petrol? Or is it like Kevin in 07, just get this country into debt that cost us a billion a month in interest repayment! Yeah, nah. Shifty Shorten’s getting desperate. How about not taxing the country to buggery first?
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Planned attack at Gallipoli is 'deeply concerning': Shorten | Sky News AustraliaOpposition leader Bill Shorten has described reports of a planned attack at the Gallipoli peninsula as ‘deeply concerning’. \n\nTurkish authorities arrested a suspected Islamic State member they say was planning an attack at the Gallipoli dawn service, where hundreds of Australians and New Zealanders gather each year. \n\nHe says ‘this world should have no tolerance for violent extremism’ and ‘what we can’t let it do is discourage the marvelous tradition of Australians travelling to battlefields where Australians have fallen in previous conflicts’. \n\nMr Shorten says Australians should 'be proud of our identity, proud of our history, and continue to learn about sacrifice' despite the world being 'a sometimes dangerous place'. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Cannot believe a word you regurgitate And you want to let more into the country? billshortenmp 😡 It’s deeply concerning that it’s completely obvious Australians would be targeted at Gallipoli but the pathetically desperate Coalition government deliberately allowed Australians to be put in harms way as a political distraction from their corruption incompetence and failures
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Australia must do better to support veterans: Shorten | Sky News AustraliaBill Shorten has addressed thousands gathered at the Darwin Anzac Day dawn service, using his speech to pledge to ‘do better and do more’ to help veterans.\n\nThe Opposition leader says Australia must strive to help servicemen and women ‘transition to civilian life’, referring to the new generation who are returning home from Afghanistan. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n billshortenmp Get their DFRDB sorted. Long running sore for Vets. Fix it now. Government theft. billshortenmp No campaigning today? billshortenmp Wrong day to be lying
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Shorten takes election campaign to Tasmania | Sky News AustraliaOpposition leader Bill Shorten is campaigning in Tasmania on Saturday, bringing $120 million in tourism announcements.\n\nHobart's famous Mona museum is set to benefit from the funding announcements, with $50 million due to go towards a new convention centre, library, auditorium and playgrounds.\n\nTourism injects $3 billion into the state's economy and employs 40,000 people.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n billshortenmp billshortenmp Thanks Sky. Keep feeding Australians the ridiculous two mainstream options.. Boring. Why not provide information of alternative options? Rather than running the same old tired Labor/Liberal corrupt political party info.. They no longer have Australian citizens' best interests billshortenmp “Money Bags” Bill... full of though bubbles. Handing out our money....
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Shorten promises to pass foreign fighter laws | Sky News AustraliaBill Shorten says stalled foreign fighter laws could be passed within a week, if Labor is elected in May. \n \nThe Opposition Leader has lashed out at Scott Morrison after the Prime Minister accused him of delaying national security. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n billshortenmp Of course billshortenmp has a problem with stalled foreign fighters, he'd rather they come in much faster 😂 billshortenmp So Jews traveling to occupied Palestine to kill occuoy trapped Christian Muslim men women and children will of course be included right? Or Jewish terrorism is kosher here in this perverted empire of lies where the satanic squatter is called a victim and the victims the Terrorist billshortenmp Bullocks shorten cannot think of nothing original .
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Shorten 'unfit' to be prime minister: Palmer | Sky News AustraliaClive Palmer has castigated Bill Shorten, claiming the Labor Leader of is 'unfit' to be prime minister. \n\nMr Palmer says he will no longer negotiate with Labor after he heard Mr Shorten criticise his decision to preference the Liberals. \n\nHe told reporters that Mr Shorten 'is a two face liar' and that senior Labor people have approached him in order to discuss a preference swap deal.\n\nMr Shorten has dismissed this, saying Labor will not engage in any deals with Mr Palmer until Queensland Nikel workers are paid their overdue entitlements.\n\n CliveFPalmer Unlike yourself CliveFPalmer Irony much? CliveFPalmer A vote for the liberal party is a vote for Clive Palmer ,Pauline Hanson and Steve Dickson auspol ausvotes
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