FEDERAL DIRECTOR Brian Loughnane fa The Liberal Party of Australia FEDERAL SECRETARIAT 15 July 2010 Karl Bitar National Secretary Australian Labor Party - By email - Dear Karl: Further to Ms Gillard’s remarks at the National Press Club today, I write to finalise arrangements for the leaders’ debates to be held in the forthcoming election campaign. I note the Labor Party's request before the 2007 campaign to hold three debates and confirm that Mr Abbott is available to debate Ms Gillard on three occasions in the coming campaign, Given the level of public interest, the Liberal Party believes it is appropriate that each debate be conducted in a different format to allow both leaders to reach as many Australians as possible and permit discussion of a wider range of issues. Please confirm Ms Gillard’s agreement to honour the Labor Party's commitment to three debates as soon as convenient. Once your confirmation is received | propose that we confer with the National Press Club on suitable arrangements for the debates. Please note that given the public interest in the debates | am making this correspondence public. Yours sincerely, Blackall & Mscquate Streets, Barto, A.C.T. PO, Box 6004 Kingston, A.C-T: 2608 Telephove: (02) 6273 2864 Facsimile: (02) 6273 1534 Email ibadm@ liberal ong au