Federal election 2016: do leader debates really make a difference in Australian elections?

By Tom McIlroy
Updated May 14 2016 - 3:23pm, first published May 13 2016 - 10:08am
Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott at the National Press Club in 2010. Photo: Alan Porritt
Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott at the National Press Club in 2010. Photo: Alan Porritt
Paul Keating and John Howard during the 1996 election debate. Photo: Mike Bowers
Paul Keating and John Howard during the 1996 election debate. Photo: Mike Bowers
John Hewson and Paul Keating relax before a televised debate in 1993. Photo: Palani Mohan
John Hewson and Paul Keating relax before a televised debate in 1993. Photo: Palani Mohan
John Howard anad Mark Latham at the 2004 election debate.  Photo: Andrew Taylor
John Howard anad Mark Latham at the 2004 election debate. Photo: Andrew Taylor

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