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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Elias Visontay and Amanda Meade

Second leaders’ debate a ratings winner for Nine despite employees criticising it as a ‘shambles’

Labor leader Anthony Albanese debates PM Scott Morrison during the second leaders' debate of the 2022 federal election campaign at the Nine studio in Sydney on Sunday night.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese debates PM Scott Morrison during the second leaders' debate of the 2022 federal election campaign at the Nine studio in Sydney on Sunday night. Photograph: Reuters

The second leaders’ debate of the election campaign, hosted by Channel Nine, attracted 641,000 viewers, however the network’s own employees have criticised the format as a “shambles”.

The Great Debate on Nine averaged 641,000 metro viewers, a relatively high figure for a 90-minute program ending after 10pm on a Sunday night.

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