How to watch the Sky News/Daily Telegraph People’s Forum debate between Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton

It’s the first televised showdown between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in an increasingly heated election campaign.

Both leaders reckon they can win and the debate will offer voters a chance to put both of them to the test.

Here’s how you can watch the Sky News / Daily Telegraph People’s Forum.

When is it?

Tuesday. 7.30pm AEST. Live from western Sydney.

How can I watch it?

Free-to-air: The debate will be live on regional free-to-air channel Sky News Regional and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel Sky News Now, available on Samsung TV Plus and LG Channels.

Subscription-based streaming: It will be broadcast on Sky News and the Sky News Election Channel via Foxtel and news streaming service Flash (available on Hubbl).

It will also be available to subscribers to watch live across SkyNews.com.au or via the Sky News Australia app (available on mobile, tablet, desktop and compatible smart TV).

It will also be streamed on The Daily Telegraph homepage at dailytelegraph.com.au.

Radio: The live audio broadcast will be also available via Sky News Radio to anyone listening on DAB+ digital radio in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

What can I expect?

The debate will be moderated by Sky News chief news anchor Kieran Gilbert.

Mr Albanese and Mr Dutton will answer questions from 100 undecided voters who were independently selected by Q&A Market Research.

The voters will test the leaders on their vision for our nation in a raw and authentic debate format.

“Our Sky News/The Daily Telegraph People’s Forum is the first chance of this election campaign to see the two leaders go head-to-head,” Gilbert said.

“This is the first debate of the campaign and as such is a high stakes moment for both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.

“The beauty of the Sky News/The Daily Telegraph People’s Forum is that the power is in the hands of the people – it’s an entirely unscripted and unpredictable event for the two leaders to try and navigate.”

The Daily Telegraph editor Ben English said the People’s Forum debate had often set the tone and direction of federal campaigns for more than a decade.

Sky News Australia chief executive Paul Whittaker said a live election debate tested even the most “seasoned” politicians.

“A staple election event since 2010, the live format of the People’s Forum tests even the most seasoned politicians, delivering some of the best and most iconic election moments,” he said.

“The People’s Forum debate is where we see real politics kick in, as undecided voters ask the leaders tough and unexpected questions on the issues they care about.

“This debate will be crucial as the leaders battle it out in a high-pressure debate setting for the first time of the campaign as Australian voters cast a critical eye over their policies and promises.”

Mr Albanese said on Tuesday he was looking forward to the tete-a-tete.

“I look forward to discussing not just with Peter Dutton but as well to the people who come along to ask questions,” he said.

“I agreed to this and we put this forward as the first debate.”

Mr Dutton said he too was looking forward to the debate, but took a swipe at the rumours former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews was helping the PM prepare.

“I hope that Daniel Andrews is out publicly with the Prime Minister, if it’s good enough for him to tell the Prime Minister how he should run the debate and how he should run the economy and how good he did in Victoria,” Mr Dutton said, pointing the poor state of that state’s economy.