Jeremy Rockliff and Rebecca White have faced off in front of the state's business leaders in the first debate of the election campaign.
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00:00 Both leaders making their case during the first debate of the campaign.
00:06 This election is about two things, the cost of living and who's got a plan for a better
00:10 future for Tasmania.
00:11 When you think of the fact where we've come from, 53,000 jobs have been created over the
00:16 course of the last 10 years.
00:18 The infrastructure that we've built.
00:25 Protesters briefly stop proceedings.
00:27 Can we please get on with the debate?
00:29 Before their retreat allowed the duelling to continue.
00:32 On a Macquarie Point stadium.
00:34 I've been really clear, we don't think that a taxpayer funded stadium is the right priority
00:38 for Tasmania.
00:39 It is part of the deal, the deal is a good deal for Tasmania.
00:44 What led to the early election.
00:45 I was let down by disloyalty.
00:49 And the economy.
00:50 Their spending demonstrates that they have been pretty reckless with taxpayer money and
00:55 what have we got to show for it?
00:57 Don't lecture us on debt please.
01:00 Before the debate kicked off, Labor spruced its latest policy.
01:03 A shared equity scheme for first home buyers requiring zero deposit.
01:08 They support our policy.
01:10 It's our policy, my home.
01:12 And this house is an example of it.
01:14 Labor's game changer policy is very different to what the Liberals have been offering.
01:18 The Liberals announcing they'll expand a scheme to train the next generation of tradies.
01:23 And with news the state raked in $200 million more than expected in GST contributions.
01:29 The Greens want money spent on school psychiatrists and social workers.
01:33 This will go a long way to helping meet the needs of our children and young people who
01:38 are incredibly precious.
01:40 A day after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came for Labor's campaign launch and left
01:45 without speaking to the media, the Liberals say Peter Dutton won't be in the state at
01:50 all this election campaign.
01:52 We tried to coordinate a visit.
01:54 Mr Dutton was in Darwin on Saturday.
01:57 That was the only opportunity.
01:59 Leaving it up to the two state leaders to duke it out.
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