Sky News will host the People’s Forum in Brisbane with Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington taking questions from undecided voters three days out from the Queensland Election.
Sky News Chief News Anchor Kieran Gilbert will host the one-hour forum. Undecided voters chosen by polling company YouGov will question the leaders on their policies.
The forum will be held on Wednesday 28 October
Kieran Gilbert, Sky News Australia Chief News Anchor said:
“The People’s Forum approach is the best for a leaders’ debate because it’s real voters face-to-face with the contenders. Sky News has established this forum as a key element of both state and federal election campaigns and a crucial chance for leaders to make their final pitch to voters.”
Paul Whittaker, Sky News Australia Chief Executive Officer said:
“The stakes are high for the upcoming Queensland Election, with the winner securing the state’s first fixed four-year term. The Sky News / The Courier-Mail People’s Forum is the only opportunity for Queenslanders to see the leaders go head-to-head and answer questions from undecided voters about their vision for the Sunshine State’s future.”
At 3:00pm AEST/4:00pm AEDT join Political Reporter Tom Connell for pre-forum analysis as he anchors Afternoon Agenda with Kieran Gilbert live from the forum venue.
Palaszczuk and Frecklington will then face the group of undecided voters live for questioning from 4:00pm AEST/ 5:00pm AEDT.
The result of the audience votes and who won the debate will be announced when Kieran Gilbert joins Peta Credlin at 5:00pm AEST/6:00pm AEDT.
On Saturday 31 October as Queenslanders head to the polls, Sky News will deliver comprehensive coverage and analysis of the Queensland Election 2020.
From 5:00pm AEST/6:00pm AEDT on Saturday join Kieran Gilbert, Political Editor Andrew Clennell, Deputy Nationals Leader and QLD Nationals MP, David Littleproud, Shadow Northern Australia Minister and former QLD Labor MP, Murray Watt, Former LNP QLD Premier, Campbell Newman, One Nation Leader, Pauline Hanson, LNP Senator for QLD, James McGrath and Former QLD Labor MP & Speaker John Mickel.
Sky News anchors Paul Murray, Alan Jones, Laura Jayes, Graham Richardson and Peter Gleeson will also provide insights and analysis on the night.
QLD ELECTION 2020 PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
Wednesday 28 October
4:00pm AEST/ 5:00pm AEDT Sky News/ The Courier-Mail People’s Forum LIVE anchored by Kieran Gilbert
Saturday 31 October
5:00pm AEST/ 6:00pm AEDT Queensland Election 2020 anchored by Kieran Gilbert
The Sky News/ The Courier-Mail People’s Forum will also be streamed on skynews.com.au, on ‘Sky News Radio’ through the iHeartRadio App and to Courier Mail subscribers at couriermail.com.au.
Watch LIVE on Sky News, Foxtel channels 103 & 600
The Sky News broadcast of the People’s Forum and Queensland Election 2020 will also be available live to Sky News on WIN regional viewers in Northern NSW and QLD on channels 53 and 83.
