TV Guide: The third leaders' debate on Seven, 7Plus, and The West Australian

At 9:10pm on Wednesday night, the Seven Network hosts the third and final leaders’ debate between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese live on Channel Seven, 7plus, and The West Australian. In an Australian television first, the debate will feature “The Pub Test” to determine the winner.

Seven has commissioned a specialist research firm to select a panel of approximately 150 undecided voters who will judge the debate and cast their votes live from pubs in seven marginal seats around the country – Macquarie in NSW, Chisholm in Victoria, Lilley in Queensland, Boothby in South Australia, Hasluck in Western Australia, Solomon in the Northern Territory and Bass in Tasmania.

7NEWS political editor Mark Riley will moderate the live debate as both leaders square off for the final time before Australians head to the polls for the Federal Election on Saturday 21 May. The debate will also feature questions from The West Australian’s federal political editor Lanai Scarr.

Immediately following the debate, Michael Usher will anchor a special edition of 7NEWS, joined by Mark Riley, Lanai Scarr, and Professor Simon Jackman – a leading expert on Australian politics, foreign policy, public opinion, and polling – for comprehensive analysis of the debate and the key issues.

They will cross live to the marginal seats to hear from the panel of undecided voters, as the exclusive verdict of “The Pub Test” is counted and the winner announced.

7NEWS is committed to bringing Australians the most comprehensive and dynamic election coverage, featuring informed commentary and analysis from a team of political experts.

Seven reaches more than 91% of Australia’s population each month, including in the capital cities, regional Australia, and digitally on 7plus. 

Earlier in the week, the second leaders' debate was presented by Nine's 60 Minutes and was watched by 641,000 overnight metro viewers.