A future Labour government would legislate to ensure TV debates became a permanent feature of general election campaigns, Ed Miliband has said.
He told the Observer it was time "these debates belong to the people not the prime minister of the day".
Mr Miliband is proposing that the body that currently negotiates the terms of the debates becomes a statutory trust.
It comes amid much controversy about who will appear in what debates during this year's election campaign.
Downing Street has said David Cameron will not take part in the three debates in April proposed by broadcasters.
His "final offer" is for a single event, involving seven party leaders, in the last week of March.
The trust proposed by the Labour leader would be responsible for determining the dates, format and attendees of the debates.
'Empty chaired'Mr Miliband told the Observer: "In recent days the British public has been treated to the unedifying and tawdry spectacle of a prime minister seeking to duck out of the TV debates he once claimed to support with great enthusiasm.
"Yesterday the broadcasters made it clear they would not be cowed by his tactics but it is wrong for them and the British public to have governing parties use this kind of pressure in campaign periods.
"It is time to ensure, once and for all, that these debates belong to the people not the prime minister of the day."
Broadcasters have said plans for three debates in April will go ahead, meaning the prime minister could be "empty chaired".
Downing Street blamed the broadcasters for "chaotic" negotiations which have gone on for months.
Sky, the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV have invited the leaders of the Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems, UKIP, SNP, Green Party of England and Wales and Plaid Cymru to take part.
Planned debate scheduleApril 2: Seven-way debate featuring David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon, Natalie Bennett and Leanne Wood (ITV broadcast)
April 16: Seven-way debate featuring David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon, Natalie Bennett and Leanne Wood (BBC broadcast)
April 30: Head-to-head debate featuring David Cameron and Ed Miliband (Channel 4 and Sky News broadcast)
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