Sparks fly as Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten battle over taxes, electric cars and climate change
The first question from the studio audience was directed at Mr Shorten and surrounded Labor's pledge to end franking credits.The questioner wanted to know what impact Labor's policy would have on pensioners, tapping into a common Coalition attack on the Opposition.
The Opposition Leader said the change to the policy would allow a future Labor government to offer greater support for pensioner dental care.Another audience member wanted to know what Mr Morrison thought of businessman Clive Palmer, whose United Australia Party is looming large over the election. Mr Morrison told the debate Mr Palmer should pay workers for lost entitlements from the collapse of his Queensland nickel refinery in Townsville.
The Opposition Leader seized on that, insisting the deal with Mr Palmer would haunt Mr Morrison if the Coalition retained government.
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