Shorten had the content, Morrison had the energy in first debate
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Perth studio audience of undecided voters gave the campaign’s first debate to Bill Shorten by a decisive margin.
Of the 48 present, 25 thought the opposition leader won, 12 believed the night was Morrison’s and the rest were undecided.
In my opinion, the outcome was less clear cut. I’d score it pretty evenly. Shorten had more...





