QandA's going? I like that show! Getting the politicians and experts in a live, audience participation setting has all kinds of benefits for the National 'conversation'.
I mean Matt Kean dismantling Jane Hume, (was it?), earlier this year on energy transition was valuable to see.
Those kind of match ups, where its slightly out of the control of the host/producers, are rare.
One of the reasons people are saying Dutton lost is because he refused to talk to the so called 'unfriendly media' leaving him at a disadvantage in his preparedness for the election just gone.
So QandA seems to me to be good for lots of things. The only thing i dislike is the grandstanding and clearly recited talking points, but thats where you need a talented host to deny and redirect the discussion.