WA election: Premier Mark McGowan and Liberal leader Zak Kirkup face off in heated leader’s debate

Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has staunchly defended his decision to effectively concede defeat in WA’s election two weeks before polling day, insisting he is taking a “dignified” approach and not “taking voters for mugs”.

But Premier Mark McGowan used the only televised debate of the election campaign to lay into Mr Kirkup for his shock decision to publicly accept he cannot win, accusing the Liberals of “giving in” and asking “why should anyone support them?”

On the day Mr Kirkup stunned his Liberal colleagues with his…