It comes after a lively debate that included discussion of a range of issues — from the prices of eggs to Welcome to Country, Donald Trump and Elon Musk to nuclear power. Read about all those moments below.

Dutton says Welcome to Country is ‘overdone’

“There is a sense across the community that it is overdone,” Dutton said.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton face-off during the final leaders debate. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

“To do it for the start of every meeting at work, or the start of a football game, I think other Australians think it is overdone and cheapens the significance of what it was meant to do.

“People are entitled to their views, but we have the great privilege of sharing this continent with the oldest continuous culture on earth,” he said.

When the prime minister was asked if he still wanted to pursue the broader Voice process, he said “it’s gone” and “there are different paths to achieve reconciliation”.

PM doesn’t have mobile number of US president

Pressed by the moderator on whether Australian leaders often do have private text exchanges with world leaders (conversations between Scott Morrison and French President Emmanual Macron were leaked in 2021), the prime minister conversations between leaders usually involved “people taking notes from either side, it is not something that is a casual relationship”.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he doesn’t have Donald Trump’s mobile number. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

Dutton then asked the PM whether he had British PM Keir Starmer’s number.

The prime minister has argued Australia avoided the worst of the Trump administration’s tariffs, while the Coalition argues it is better placed to negotiate a favourable deal.

Dutton doesn’t know the cost of eggs

The correct answer was $8.50 — so the prime minister was much closer.

Then a pause that would have had Labor advisers groaning — “and the other measures we are putting in place, your income taxes will come down as well”, he finally added.

The prime minister appeared the most tired he has thus far in the campaign, while the Opposition leader looked like he’d woken up.

Dutton describes Elon Musk as an ‘evil genius’

Albanese then interjected: “Have you followed some of the policies? Even today saying the ABC were part of the ‘hate media?'”

Dutton says he would have nuclear power plant in his electorate

Dutton was referring to the AUKUS pact that will see Australia buy nuclear submarines from the United States.