Debating 101: Hot tips ahead of tonight’s first showdown

It’s time to scrub up on your knowledge of debates, as the first of the federal election campaign kicks off tonight.
One hundred undecided voters will gather in Brisbane for the Sky News ‘People’s Forum’ to ask questions of the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader, with the network’s political anchor Kieran Gilbert moderating the debate.
Millsy at Midday host Steve Mills asked debating coach and former WA Debating League head adjudicator Charles Fedor for his hot tips to understand the art of debating ahead of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese going head to head.
“I disagrees with [the term debate] as there is no specific topic that is being discussed,” he told Millsy on Wednesday.
“It is a little more complicated than that.”
Press PLAY to hear Charles Fedor’s views and tips on debating