Albanese won 44 votes out of 100 at the Wentworthville leagues club in western Sydney, Dutton won 35 and 21 people remained undecided
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Official social media accounts for the Coalition declared Peter Dutton the winner of Tuesday night’s leaders’ debate, despite Anthony Albanese winning the support of more undecided voters on the Sky News panel.
Albanese won 44 votes out of 100 at the Wentworthville leagues club in western Sydney, Dutton won 35 and 21 people remained undecided. Neither leader made a major misstep in the Sky News forum and many political commentators described the face-off as a spirited draw.
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