After a lacklustre debate between the leaders of the two major parties on July 25 Ms Gillard's agreed to debate Mr Abbott again on Sunday but only on economic issues.
The date clashes with the coalition's campaign launch and Mr Abbott says he won't change his schedule now.
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Senator Brown says voters deserved to hear from his party too.
He will campaign in Darwin today.

