National broadcaster was turned down by then-PM Scott Morrison to appear in leaders’ debate during last election campaign despite its broad reach
During the election campaign then-prime minister Scott Morrison accepted invitations to debateon two commercial TV networks and Rupert Murdoch’s pay TV platform, but refused to appear on the ABC.
The proposed debate would have been broadcast live across multiple ABC platforms “to provide a broad and diverse audience within and beyond Australia the opportunity to hear both leaders express in their own words their views on the issues and policies that matter most to voters”, the submission said.
“Despite the ABC attracting a large national audience across all platforms with Australia’s largest broadcast footprint with market research showing the ABC as the most trusted media brand in Australia, as well as its statutory obligations to cover Parliament, no debate was hosted by the ABC.” The first leaders’ debate, on Sky News Australia, had members of the audience ask the leaders questions and the second, on Nine News, had a facilitator in Sarah Abo and a panel of three journalists asking questions. But Nine’s debate wasfor the lack of moderation which led to the two men shouting and talking over each other – leaving viewers unable to hear what they were saying.
Seven’s debate had a single moderator, Mark Riley, asking the questions in a more traditional format and was well received. But due to commercial considerations it was aired on
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