TV leaders’ debates key to campaigns, but debate exists over how best to run them, say sources

Closed-door discussions officially started last week between parties and the media consortium that runs the federal election debate, with some old debates over the power of the ‘faceless cabal’ calling the shots resurfacing.

Closed-door discussions started last week between parties and the media consortium that runs the federal election debate, with some old debates over the power of the “faceless cabal” calling the shots resurfacing.

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