Mr Corbyn opened the pair’s exchanges by warning that the average house price in Britain is £215,000 – more than eight times the average wage.
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A party spokeswoman said Labour had “a robust validation process for all votes in this year’s leadership contest to ensure every vote cast is eligible according to the party’s rules and agreed procedures”.
Meanwhile outside the chamber, a source close to Corbyn ducked questions on the same issue – sparking dismay among some Labour MPs.
Mr Corbyn said he believed Labour would “come together” after the results of the leadership battle, which he is on course to win comfortably, are announced.
But Mr Corbyn hit back, criticising Mr Smith’s attacks as “unfair”.
An internal memo from rival Owen Smith’s camp says Mr Corbyn’s “moderate” opponent is now just six points behind on 39.85 per cent to 45.79 per cent.
“I think Jeremy has not been strong enough in speaking out against antisemitism”, he said, arguing the report by civil liberties campaigner Shami Chakrabarti was not enough.
Mr Smith has said he would not join a breakaway group if the loses the election.
The majority (1,683) were blocked from voting by panels of the party’s national executive committee, which deals with cases referred to it.
“The squabbles have made the party look unelectable and both of you look unelectable”, an audience member said.
“That’s not the leadership the Labour Party needs – it’s not leadership at all”.
“However wishful thinking doesn’t generate the power we need to heat homes, keep the lights on and the economy functioning; this means that until there are technological breakthroughs in carbon capture or solar storage then gas and nuclear power are the only reliable, low-carbon shows in town for all those days when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow”.
Mr Corbyn praised the band for its support of human rights causes and said it had “inspired” generations.
More than 50 members of the shadow cabinet walked out on Mr Corbyn in the wake of the Brexit vote.
The MP for Pontypridd launched three separate attacks on the current Labour leader in the space of just a few hours on Wednesday morning.
“Our campaign has set out a positive vision to rebuild and transform Britain”.
Smith supported staying in the European Union, which he cited as a key policy difference between the two candidates.
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That prompted Mr Corbyn’s team to stress that he backed “full access” to the single market for goods and services but opposed certain directives linked to it, such as state aid rules and requirements to deregulate and privatise public services.
