[Election Spectrum] Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten face off in two TV debates

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has proposed a third debate with Prime Minister Scott Morrison after a dispute over the level of scrutiny being applied to the competing leaders, putting the plan forward late on Friday after claims he declined two invitatio

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and opposition leader Bill Shorten shake hands before the Forum in Brisbane Source: AAP

Mr Shorten said he was happy to take on Mr Morrison in another debate after agreeing to a Seven Network event to be held in Perth on Monday and a Sky News forum in Brisbane on Friday.

Labor leader Bill Shorten has promised to be the first opposition in federal election history to release their budget costings more than a week before the poll.

Mr Shorten and Prime Minister Scott Morrison went head to head in an hour-long televised event in Brisbane on Friday night, in front of an audience of 109 undecided voters.

The Opposition Leader was declared the winner of the second leaders' debate by a slim margin, days after he was also declared the winner of the first one in Perth on Monday.

 

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