Election 2025: PM wins first election campaign debate dominated by cost of living concerns

The first of two scheduled election debates has taken place in Western Sydney, home to a number of battleground seats that could decide the election outcome: Fowler, Macarthur, Macquarie, Reid, Parramatta and Werriwa. Cost of living and immigration have loomed large in the debate as the leaders of the major parties seek to win over undecided voters.