Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese have faced off in their final debate before Australians go to the polls on 21 May auspol AusVotes2022
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese shake hands at the start of the final leaders' debate at Seven Network Studios in Sydney.Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese have faced off in their final debate before Australians go to the polls, jousting over topics ranging from the minimum wage to climate change and free childcare.
Mr Albanese said people were doing it “really tough” in the face of increased cost of living pressures standing by his support for a rise in the minimum wage which kept wages above inflation, currently 5.1 per cent.“If the increase is less than the inflation rate then what that means is they’ll be getting a real wage cut and they deserve better than that.”
Mr Albanese spoke about an increase to wages being the difference between people having mincemeat instead of steak and the proposed rise to people’s pay packets amounting to only the equivalent to two cups of coffee. Both leaders also sparred over attacks against each other's character, Mr Albanese claiming Mr Morrison had repeatedly not taken responsibility as prime minister and blamed others during his leadership of the country.
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