Tony Abbott and independent candidate Zali Steggall have finally come head-to-head, debating for the first time this election. The much-anticipated clash in front of 100 Warringah voters was presented exclusively by Sky News and the Manly Daily.
The pair clashed sharply over climate change and same-sex marriage policy, with Ms Steggall castigating Mr Abbott as being a 'climate change denier' and being beholden to the coal lobby. Mr Abbott holds the seat of Warringah by an 11 per cent margin, but faces a concerted challenge by Ms Steggall and outside lobby groups. Image: News Corp Australia
TonyAbbottMHR zalisteggall Everything i read from TA was spot on! Scary times when Abbotts making sense on climate! Zali not having solar panels is a classic! Even i have solar and i dont care about CC. TA's point about the poor not being able 2 afford the type of changes Zali promotes is key for me
TonyAbbottMHR zalisteggall Big win for Zali I'm told.
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Steggall, Abbott face off in Warringah Debate | Sky News AustraliaLiberal MP Tony Abbott and his independent challenger, Zali Steggall, are facing off in a live debate as voters prepare to go to the polls on May 18.\n\nMr Abbott has been the incumbent MP for 25 years, but faces a concerted challenge from Ms Steggall, who is advocating for greater action on climate change.\n\n\n zalisteggall At the end of the day people of Warringah can vote LNP and have representation in Parliament or vote independent with no real voice in Parliament but will result in a Labor Govt zalisteggall She loves the area, reckons it's one of the best places in australia to live. What a great endorsement for Abbott, shows that he has been doing his job. zalisteggall Bring Tony back Warringah at your peril😢😢
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Steggall, Abbott face off in Warringah Debate | Sky News AustraliaLiberal MP Tony Abbott and his independent challenger, Zali Steggall, are facing off in a live debate as voters prepare to go to the polls on May 18.\n\nMr Abbott has been the incumbent MP for 25 years, but faces a concerted challenge from Ms Steggall, who is advocating for greater action on climate change.\n\n\n zalisteggall How do you intend to fly to your next Aspen holiday then Zali? On wind power and sunshine ? What a fool. zalisteggall zalisteggall your speech is suspiciously similar to billshortenmp in regard to your climate experts. Why won't you name your experts as you have both been repeatedly asked. Lets review your experts and their often debunked theories. zalisteggall Who is going pay and at what cost
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Stegall, Abbott clash during fiery Warringah Debate | Sky News AustraliaFULL DEBATE: Liberal MP Tony Abbott and independent challenger, Zali Steggall, have answered voters' questions as the pair vie to win the affluent New South Wales seat of Warringah.\n\nThe pair clashed sharply over climate change and same-sex marriage policy, with Ms Steggall castigating Mr Abbott as being a 'climate change denier' and being beholden to the coal lobby.\n\nMr Abbott told the audience in Queenscliff that a vote for Ms Steggall would 'be particularly bad for this area' as it could result in the election of a Labor government.\n\nMr Abbott holds the seat of Warringah by an 11 per cent margin, but faces a concerted challenge by Ms Steggall and outside lobby groups. \n\n\n\n TonyAbbottMHR zalisteggall You should be ashamed of yourself by stacking that audience political_alert TonyAbbottMHR zalisteggall TonyAbbottMHR zalisteggall Who are the outside lobby groups infiltrating this electorate...the IPA..Coal Libby...business lobby...Christian extremist groups?
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Climate change answer 'undermined' Steggal during debate | Sky News AustraliaFormer Victorian Liberal Party president Michael Kroger says Independent candidate for the seat of Warringah Zali Steggall undermined her own stance on climate change by admitting she hasn't done a lot personally to reduce her own emissions.\n\nDuring a debate hosted by Sky News, on Thursday, Ms Steggall says she supports Labor's 45 per cent emission reduction target and tougher national vehicle emissions standards for cars.\n\nHowever, the independent candidate who is vying to oust Tony Abbott from the blue-ribbon seat of Warringah in Sydney's north, admitted she'd like to 'do more' personally to combat climate change.\n\nMr Kroger says this admission to the audience 'shattered Ms Steggall's credibility' for the rest of the debate\n\n\n zalisteggall Zali is a (good looking) hypocrite. zalisteggall Hypercritical and bloody useless, a liar and a fraud. Perfect candidate for the socialist left. zalisteggall Says the man who has almost single handedly set the Victorian Liberal Party back decades. LiberalVictoria
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