In an election that played out on social media as much as TV, do leaders’ debates still matter?
- Written by Stephen Mills, Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney
With the election campaign now fading into the rear-view mirror, the parties, particularly the Liberals, will be reviewing their campaign strategies. A part of this will likely be the use of televised debates.
Leaders’ debates have been part of Australian election campaigns since 1984, but the 2025 campaign set a record of four televised...
