Last night’s Sky News People’s Forum, which can be viewed in full here, was deemed by 44 out of a hand-picked audience of 100 undecided voters to have been won by Anthony Albanese, with 35 favouring Peter Dutton and 21 undecided. I suspect though that to the extent that the broader public notices the low-rating event at all, what’s most likely to filter through is that Peter Dutton performed creditably immediately after learning that his father had suffered a heart attack. The event was conducted at Wentworthville Leagues Club in the electorate of Parramatta, a culturally diverse electorate notable particularly for its Indian population, which seemed suitably well represented.
The next debate, to be held from 8pm next Wednesday, will assuredly reach a larger audience by virtue of being broadcast free-to-air by the ABC. It too will be held in Parramatta, that being the location of the ABC’s new studios, though that’s of no great consequence as it will not follow the town hall format of the “People’s Forum”. Whether any further debates are held later in the game remains to be determined.
Comment from Greg Jericho
“Angus Taylor is betting on the confidence fairy delivering faster growth. This is exactly what Joe Hockey used to preach in 2013. It is a fantasy that does not face realty,
Also Ross Greenwood is suggesting you need to cut govt spending during a recession? That would deliver a depression.”
Chalmers cool and calm. Has his lines neat.
1923, Hubble discovers the distance of Andromeda via measuring a variable stars pulse rate and brightness.
Another voter said that her parents and she always voted Labor but not going to do anymore
Maga means Make Albo Go Away!
Ven
But she is not going to vote for the Coalition.
Angus citing the vox pop curated crew – and the answer?
Strong economy, and 25c at the bowser – and gas coming down per gigajoule. Simple.
Taylor – rather put more money into Foodbank than fix the root cause.
Jim shakes his head.
The IQ gap is palpable.
More GAS lighting by Angus.
Ross – will you still cut in a downturn ? Taylor doubles down on Foodbank
Chalmers sticking with the $600b for the nuclear reactors
“Angus has just made those numbers up”, says Chamers who then asks him to come clean on where the $600m for the nuclear reactors.
I don’t think anyone undecided would be confident in either party being able to adequately address cost of living.
Greenwood now wants Jimmy to apologise for $275 reduction in electricity prices.
Chalmers putting things in context – it’s all Angus’s fault. And the Ukraine war.
Jim says you literally made those numbers up. Now on the attack about $600b nuclear funding – Ross asking him to apologise – Jim says Ukraine war caused price escalation
Chalmers keeps repeating the energy rebates – which is true.
Greenwood is an idiot!
Greenwood ask Jimmy does he have a glass jaw
What will he ask Angus?
Donald doing it tough.
https://x.com/PaulleyTicks/status/1909674480383017223
Looking Greenwood in the eye, Chalmers mentions partisan commentators.
Question for Angus from Greenwood
Will you be the next PM?
FFS
Jim getting a wrap as the best communicator – but he has a glass jaw.
Angus – incredibly gifted but you don’t put the work in
Have we had the biggest collapse in living standards in history?
That’s what Angus has asked Chalmers.
Greenwood says Chalmers you’ve got an anger problem and Angus, you’re a slack bastard. lol
The RWNJ Taylor has acquitted himself well tonight. Chalmers almost leering into the screen. I don’t think Taylor is the idiot some of you believe him to be.
Angus asks Jim to apologise – Jim all over the detail absolutely schooling Taylor.
Jim asks will he commit the same commitment for no cuts to health and education per 2013 election.
Angus looks like he’s going to cry
Taylor shying away from Medicare and education commitment.
ABC 7.30 summary of where the electricity is at was pretty good. It has been known by people in the industry that base load is a concept from the past. A report for general consumption finally put it on the table.
No base load, no place for coal, no place for nuclear.
Question is will you guarantee no cuts to health and education?
Angus rattles on about quantum computing..
And bringing in a bill with slippery wording
Now a bullshit company tax rate setup by Greenwood
Greenwood spitting IPA stuff at Chalmers now.
Chalmers doing a good job debating the tag teamers in Greenwood and Angus
Did I hear it right, Greenwood basically said Angus should be PM in the lead up to his personal question.
41,000 additional regulators says Angus
Chalmers – so you will cut them?
Angus – we have made our position clear
Chalmers spears Greenwood’s company tax rate comparison.
Greenwood won’t let Chalmers finish his answers – Jimmy goes to bulldozer mode
Now more vox pops – these are staged shitcanning
Angus Taylor is given a lot more time to say his things by Greenwood when compared to what Greenwood is giving to Jim Chalmers
As a Green voter, Chalmers has looked completely rattled.
The labor groupthink here needs to have a strong think about the enemy you are dealing with.
Now for a tag team where Greenwood has brought in a Murdoch shill do lambast Jimmy with negative numbers
Jim could be a 4 term PM
Clenell randomly joins the debate to roast Jim. Wtf – this is comedy. 3 v 1.
Vlad
Who is the Greens shadow treasurer?
What I noticed is that Taylor keeps repeating the same set of answers to different questions.
Ostrich is clearly still pissed about brexit.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_PEoJ0io0CU
Angus said he cut electricity and gas prices on his watch.
Citation required
Scotch College brings Disneyland to Sydney with its new castle. How much of your taxes went directly or indirectly towards its construction?
More Vox pops – curated by Murdoch shills
Greenwood, Taylor and Murdoch shill Clenell are ganging up on Chalmers.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is in danger of losing his western Sydney seat of McMahon to local tech millionaire Matt Camenzuli, according to independent polling showing power bills a top concern.
Mr Bowen holds the seat, which has always been in ALP hands, with a margin of about 10 per cent after an electoral redistribution, but Compass polling taken last weekend shows him on just 19 per cent support, well behind independent candidate Mr Camenzuli on 41 per cent.
Not only does the polling show Mr Bowen behind the local businessman, but also just below the Liberal support of 20 per cent.
The distribution of Liberal preferences could decide the outcome on election night.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/election-2025-shock-polling-has-energy-minister-chris-bowen-at-risk-in-mcmahon/news-story/3b7f3e0b1c03fe5db90809f339d1bcbd?amp
Greenwood trying to get Chalmers to agree with Greens policies
Shorter Jimmy: No
Vlad
Are you Firefox?
I wonder why nobody ever asks Angus about the made up numbers of Clover Moore’s travel?