Morrison takes aim at Albanese’s ‘quiet week’ with Covid amid wrangling over election debates
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5YMTJ)
The prime minister is keen on two debates next week on Seven and Nine while Labor has proposed a press club showdown just before polling day
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Scott Morrison has contrasted his busy" schedule while isolating with Covid earlier this year with Anthony Albanese's quiet" week at home during the campaign, while pushing for two commercial TV election debates next week.
Morrison has not yet answered a request from the national broadcaster to join a leaders' election debate on 9 May but signalled he wants two debates on the Nine and Seven networks next week after Albanese emerges from isolation.
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