DUTTON-PROOF THE 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION
ABC should be official host of federal election leaders’ debate
When it comes to our democracy and a fair and balanced leaders’ debate, we can’t leave it to the Murdoch Media. Voters deserve to be able to watch the debate for free on TV and online and for it to be moderated by the most trusted media outlet in the country.
At the last election, we saw a sitting prime minister refuse to appear in a debate on the national broadcaster and instead participate in debates that were behind paywalls or on commercial networks.
As we see the erosion of democratic institutions around the world, making the ABC our national election host broadcaster is an important step in preventing the wider spread of misinformation.
Election debates should be about providing information to Australian voters, not about securing ratings for billionaire media moguls.
At the last election, we saw a sitting prime minister refuse to appear in a debate on the national broadcaster and instead participate in debates that were behind paywalls or on commercial networks.
As we see the erosion of democratic institutions around the world, making the ABC our national election host broadcaster is an important step in preventing the wider spread of misinformation.