Tasmanian election: SKY News People’s Forum

A SKY News / Mercury People’s Forum in March will see Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff will face off against Opposition Leader Rebecca White, hosted by Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert in Hobart.

“The SKY News / Mercury People’s Forum comes at a pivotal moment in the Tasmanian campaign, just a few days out from election day. The beauty of this format is that a room full of undecided voters have direct access to their leaders and they get to raise whatever issues are on their minds,” Gilbert said.

“The questions are not vetted, it’s unpredictable and all on live television – it makes the People’s Forum a crucial test for both leaders.”

Paul Whittaker, CEO of SKY News Australia said: “The SKY News / Mercury People’s Forum will provide a strong indication of whether the last Liberal government standing will remain in power in this battleground state, or will Australia soon see Labor governments right across the nation.

“This People’s Forum will test the fortitude of both leaders as they compete under pressure to win the hearts and minds of undecided voters.”

As the final leaders’ debate before Tasmanians head to the polls, the People’s Forum will provide undecided voters, as selected by Q&A Market Research, with the opportunity to put questions directly to the two leaders on their vision for the state.

With the fate of Tasmania’s new AFL team and entry into the competition from 2028 under threat, will voters opt to continue with the Liberal’s controversial stadium plan, or could the 19th AFL team licence be lost amidst this political turmoil?

4:00pm AEDT Wednesday 20 March on SKY News. Live streamed at SkyNews.com.au and themercury.com.au.