Factcheck

FACTCHECK

Factcheck: Does Labor owe its parliamentary majority to preferential voting?

By Skye Predavec

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Does the gas industry really support 215,000 jobs?

By Skye Predavec

A new campaign, “Australia runs on natural gas”, uses this figure to argue that Australia needs new gas. But is it true?

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Will a third of Barnaby Joyce’s electorate be covered in renewables?

By Skye Predavec

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 Will Net Zero cost $9 trillion to Australia?

By Skye Predavec

As the Nationals abandon their commitment to achieving net zero by 2050, leader David Littleproud has cited a stunning $9 trillion dollar price tag on the policy as a key reason for the move. 

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 Coal royalties: Qld vs the world

By Rod Campbell

Is it true 'Mines shut, jobs cut, $2.3bn GST lost, but Miles digs in on coal royalties scheme'

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Factcheck: Does Australia need new gas projects to help renewables?

By Phoenix O'Neill

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas says a new gas project in Narrabri, NSW is needed to firm up SA’s electricity supply.

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Factcheck: Are Freedom of Information requests truly out of control, like the Government claims?

By Skye Predavec

There have been allegations that “foreign actors, foreign powers, [and] criminal gangs” may be behind FOI requests. Is this the case?

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Factcheck: Is immigration really causing Australia’s housing crisis?

By Noah Schultz-Byard

This claim is the latest in a consistent trend of Australian politicians attempting to stoke fears about migration for what they perceive to be their own political advantage.

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Factcheck: Do nurses pay more tax than oil and gas companies in Australia?

By Staff Writers

To address the housing crisis, the ACTU has proposed a series of tax reforms. But is it true that nurses pay more tax than oil and gas companies in Australia?