Ms Roxon finished her address and had fielded several questions from journalists by the time Mr Abbott arrived...Check out the reaction from viewers at LP.
Mr Abbott says he had to be at a policy announcement this morning, and was not able to get to the debate any faster.
That is just contempt for the public. That's the reason the Libs are going to lose this election, and it's also the reason why our nation's public hospitals are in such a bloody horrible state.