Australian Leaders Debate Rescheduled to Avoid MasterChef Clash
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s only campaign debate with Liberal-National opposition leader Tony Abbott has been rescheduled to avoid clashing with the final of the popular cooking show MasterChef.
The debate was moved to 6:30 p.m. on July 25, the National Press Club said in an e-mailed statement. The one-hour debate was originally to start an hour later, the same time as Ten Network’s broadcast of the knock-out cooking competition. Last year’s final set a ratings record when almost one in five Australians tuned in to watch.