First ever Turnbull Shorten debate to air on Sky

For the first debate of Election 2016, Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten have chosen to meet voters at a Sky News Daily Telegraph People’s Forum.

It will be the first time the two leaders have met face to face in a public forum.

The debate will be held this Friday 13 May at Windsor RSL in South Windsor, NSW and aired on Sky News Live channel 601 and live streamed online at dailytelegraph.com.au.

Join Sky News for coverage from 4pm during The Friday Show with Janine Perrett.

From 6pm Sky News anchor Laura Jayes will preview the forum. The face to face begins at 7pm with questions from 100 undecided voters chosen by Galaxy Research.

After the forum Jayes will be joined by David Speers to dissect and discuss the pivotal moments of the encounter.

From 9pm Paul Murray Live will see Murray continue his on-the-road coverage as part of a weekly programming initiative talking to everyday Australians about their concerns and the issues impacting the future of their communities in the lead-up to the federal election.