10.38pm: Tamworth businessman Jye Segboer has asked what the Government plans to do about the 8.8 per cent unemployment rate in the New England. 

Mr Joyce speaks about cash incentives for employers to hire apprentices, along with employment opportunities for infrastructure projects in the electorate that would create job opportunities.

10.30pm: Rachael Sowden - What commitment would you give to supporting mental health for teens? With the nearest youth outpatient services five hours away.

Met with applause.

Joel Fitzgibbon says while the services are delivered through the state government, he believes that you can't spend too much money on mental health.

Mr Windsor: Says if we can get the NBN right and give these people the capacity to link with others, we can attract these mental health specialists to the country.

Mr Joyce: Is speaking about more than $360 million in funding for mental health in rural and regional areas which will be rolled out through primary health networks.

"There is so much more that we always wish to do, anything that requires money requires us to fund it,"he said.

10.20pm:

Elizabeth Wakeford lives 20km out of Tamworth and feels like she is in another era  with a lack of phone and internet service. She's disappointed this is happening so close to a regional centre and is calling on a commitment to fixed fibre to home internet.

"Do it once, do it right and do it with fibre," Mr Windsor said.

10.15pm: Joel Fitzgibbon believes more people are moving away form conservatism and says political parties need to change with the times. 

Tony Windsor says there is disillusionment with the political system and a lack of trust.

"If you believe independents are the perfect source we would have a government  of 150 independent, and that would promote chaos," Mr Joyce.

10.10pm: Margaret Evans asked Mr Windsor if he would align with any political party if he was re elected.

Mr Windsor says this won't be the case.

10.00pm: David Dougherty was the next to ask Mr Windsor a question, on whether or not Mr Windsor was returning to the campaign trail out of spite.

Mr Windsor stated that he couldn't see the community "being asked to accept a lower standard."

9.50pm:

" I still cant believe we are living in a democracy where people have such strong feelings about this but still see pollies passing the buck and blaming each other." - Fiona Simson, National Farmers Federation Vice President.

9.45pm: First question of the day is by Sandra from Queensland who claims the federal government is passing the buck and she and her family in Queensland are left with contaminated water and air.

She claims to have been "fluffed off" by both Mr Windsor and Mr Joyce when asked why something could not be done at a federal level.

9.35pm: And we're live - Tony Jones has introduced himself and the panel, which include Barnaby Joyce, Tony Windsor, Robbie Sefton, Joel Fitzgibbon and Fiona Simson.

He's described tonight at the "tussle in Tamworth."

9.30pm: Five minutes until show time and the excitement is building in the Tamworth Town Hall. Will this be television appearance that could make a clear election winner?

9.20pm: And how about that, there's even pre-show entertainment in the form of country music's Sally Anne Whitten. - 15 minutes until show time.

9.15pm: And we're all lit up - we have no doubt there'll be some fireworks in the town hall tonight as audience members ask many anticipated questions.

9.10pm: About 25 minutes until show time and the hall has almost reached capacity

8.50pm:

Members from the Maritime Union Australia brave the cold and watch the event out on the street on the big screen.

8.45pm: This just in from our photographer Gareth Gardner showing a crowd still waiting to pass through the doors of the Tamworth War Memorial Town Hall and those who have managed to make it inside, into a much warmer environment.

8.40pm: And here's a cheeky little display outside of the town hall.

8.30pm: The show hasn't started yet and we're already seeing some action - the Nurses association are among many groups seeking election answers tonight.

8.15pm: A poll of tonight's Q&A audience shows just how close this race might be.

7.30pm:

Tamworth's town hall might be a little quiet now but it will soon transformed into a bustling hub of political activity as the battle for the New England electorate heats up.

More to come...

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