ORDINARY voters are joining journalists for an election debate between NSW Premier Kristina Keneally and Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell in Sydney.<\/p>\n
The Fate of Our State debate will see the leaders on the receiving end of questions posed by four Fairfax Media journalists and a reporter from Channel 10.<\/p>\n
Kicking off at 12pm (AEDT) today, they will also be quizzed by members of a studio audience.<\/p>\n
The debate will go live on Network Ten and also be webcast on smh.com.au.<\/p>\n
Ten news presenter Sandra Sully will moderate the debate.<\/p>\n
The debate comes after a Newspoll showed just 30 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Ms Keneally’s performance, while 57 per cent are dissatisfied, making a negative of 27 per cent.<\/p>\n
Support for her party is also in the doldrums at a miserable 23 per cent, half the Coalition’s level.<\/p>\n
The Newspoll was conducted over January and February and reflects the public fallout from the Government’s sale of state electricity assets.<\/p>\n
Yesterday a NSW upper house committee report called on the $5.3 billion transaction to be cancelled.<\/p>\n
It also condemned the premier for proroguing parliament in December ahead of the upper house inquiry.<\/p>\n
Her action was widely viewed as an attempt to shut down the inquiry because it exposed energy company witnesses to the risk of being sued.<\/p>\n
Today Ms Keneally will attend a Sydney prayer service for people effected by the earthquake in Christchurch.<\/p>\n
Led by Archbishop of Sydney Dr Peter Jensen, the service will be held at St Andrews Cathedral at 3pm (AEDT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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