The PM previously said Albanese had no power to do anything about wages – now he’s arguing the Labor leader wants to do too much

Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison. ‘The third election debate was a dignified affair that rose above its mild gameshow atmospherics.’ Photograph: Getty Images

Perhaps it was the new opinion poll that dropped just hours before the final leaders’ debate of the 2022 campaign – the one suggesting Labor was on track to win 80 seats and claim government.

Or perhaps these two men were genuinely chastened after acting like a pair of pugilistic numpties during Sunday night’s poorly moderated shit blizzard on the Nine network.