Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart says federal taxation collected from mining more than covers the cost of the salaries of all of Australia's police, teachers and nurses.
But #RMITABCFactCheck found that claim doesn't stack up: ab.co/3v3fc7D #auspol #factcheck
Executive director of Australia Institute, Richard Denniss, says the federal govt collects more money from the Higher Education Contribution Scheme than it does from the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax.
#RMITABCFactCheck finds that claim checks out ab.co/3IokYnQ #AusPol #FactCheck
Treasurer Jim Chalmers MP says Labor has banked 88 per cent of budget revenue windfalls during this period of government, compared to 40 per cent under the previous government.
#RMITABCFactCheck finds that claim to be close to the mark: ab.co/44eLSJ8
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Labor has created over 700,000 jobs since coming to office, which he claims is a record for a first-term government.
But #RMITABCFactCheck has found there's more to the story than just the raw employment figures: ab.co/4diRDtb #FactCheck
Minister for Climate Change and Energy @BowenChris says the average build time for a nuclear power plant in the US has been 19 years.
#RMITABCFactCheck finds that claim to be exaggerated: ab.co/3TnAHc1 #AusPol #FactCheck
With an eye to the next election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers MP spruiked what he saw as the government's economic achievements in last night's budget speech.
But did he stick to the facts? #RMITABCFactCheck takes a look ab.co/44Hy0Hj
Entrepreneur Dick Smith says no country has ever run entirely on renewables.
But experts say and data shows there are four countries that rely on a combination of wind, water and solar for their power needs ab.co/3VqPvsU #RMITABCFactCheck
CC Peter Dutton Liberal Party
Request to please engage real time fact checkers when you step in front of a microphone.
I am beyond tired of seeing your face in my #RMITABCfactCheck Newsletter each week.
#FactCheck #FactsMatter #auspol #LNP #Misleading #Misinformation
Um the hopelessly compromised ABC & their 'fact checking' fantasy unit, the even more disgraced RMIT might like to take a seat when it comes to this type of exercise just quietly.
And make it permanent.
#RMITABCFactCheck
#RMITABCFactCheck !
Werenβt they proved to be spreading lies during the voice campaign?
Put ABC under subscription.
Before the election, Labor promised to require aged-care operators to publicly report their spending in detail.
That promise has now been delivered. The tally now stands at 25 delivered, 32 in progress, six stalled and three broken: ab.co/3wLlmtZ #RMITABCFactCheck
#rmitabcfactcheck lol
A left wing biased body. Banned during the #votenoaustralia by Meta.
Is this a joke? How are you still getting paid for straight up lies?
ABC News Peter Dutton You say 'experts', but then refer to #RMITABCFactCheck
Which is it?
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Labor's proposed fuel efficiency standards constitute a 'ute tax' or a 'family car tax'.
But experts say the new standards don't fit the definition of a tax: ab.co/3wWP6V1 #RMITABCFactCheck #AusPol
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says there has been a 'record' rise in personal income taxes under the Albanese govt.
It's similar to a claim #RMITABCFactCheck has tested before from Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor MP. Here's why both claims are overblown ab.co/4aGZEX2
Australia Institute Richard Denniss PRRT collections were lower than HECS collections in each of the previous three financial years, this graph shows.
ATO data for 2018-19, before the pandemic, shows a similar situation. #FactCheck : ab.co/48LNpXs #RMITABCFactCheck
