Rudd, Abbott tussle over election debates

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 04 Agustus 2013 | 19.50

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he's prepared to debate Tony Abbott every week. Source: AAP

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd is so keen to debate Opposition Leader Tony Abbott he wants to do it on Monday and every week after that.

"I'm in like Flynn, I'm up for it," Mr Rudd told reporters in Canberra on Sunday.

"I hope Mr Abbott is as well."

But Mr Rudd may have to wait a week for the first leaders' debate.

Liberal Party national secretary Brian Loughnane has written to his Labor counterpart, George Wright, asking for the first election debate next Sunday at the National Press Club in Canberra.

The prime minister challenged Mr Abbott to a debate on Monday evening, to be hosted by Sky News, after announcing the election date of September 7.

He said he was prepared to have a formal debate with Mr Abbott every week of the campaign.

Mr Abbott said he was open to debates.

But he was coy on whether he would accept the invitation for Monday, referring journalists instead to Mr Loughnane's letter.

The letter suggests a debate next Sunday in Canberra followed by two community forums - the first at Rooty Hill RSL, in Sydney's west, and then one in Brisbane.

"The Liberal Party believes this is the most important election in a generation," Mr Loughnane wrote.

"Therefore it is appropriate that a number of forums be held in different formats to allow Australians to ask their own questions directly of the leaders on the issues that matter most to them."

Former prime minister Julia Gillard and Mr Abbott also held community forums at the Rooty Hill RSL and Brisbane during the 2010 election campaign.


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