There was no clear winner of the first leaders' debate which saw Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten respond to questions on trust, tax, climate and border protection
"That was the advice of the secretary of the home affairs," Mr Morrison told viewers, before going on to say the announced re-opening of the Christmas Island detention centre has acted as a deterrent. Mr Shorten was also grilled on Labor's record on border policy. He said he now agreed with the Coalition's policy on boat turnbacks to prevent deaths at sea.
When he was asked earlier to reveal the cost of the policy, Mr Shorten said it was not possible to give a number. This was one of a handful of exchanges between the pair, who spent most of the time addressing their answers to the viewers on the other side of the camera. Mr Shorten countered with criticism about the"chaos and turmoil" within the government and promising action on climate change.
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