Turnbull, Shorten face-off on Facebook

Facebook will host a discussion between Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on Friday.

Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten want to consider electronic voting for the next election. Source: AAP

Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten will face-off on Facebook this Friday.

The prime minister and opposition leader will respond to online questions on the news.com.au Facebook page from 6pm AEST.

While Facebook analysts say the highest traffic on the social networking site occurs from 1-4pm daily, there is a 20 per cent spike in user engagement on Thursdays and Fridays.