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Politics is about persuading voters about priorities.
To do so, facts are important, but they can also be misused in an attempt to win the debate.
Here the facts fight back. This site presents the facts to help keep the debate clean and to persuade politicians and others to stick to the facts.
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Has government expanded significantly? > Check the facts

Has government expanded significantly? > Check the facts

November 1, 2013
Economy, Government

Who: The size of the Commonwealth government ‘has expanded significantly’ according to the terms of reference for the National Commission of Audit. The claim: In…

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Could a future federal government override the States on GST changes? > Check the facts

Could a future federal government override the States on GST changes? > Check the facts

August 14, 2013
Economy, Government

Who: “The GST cannot be changed without the agreement of all the states and territories.” Tony Abbott “No federal government can change the GST without…

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Are Treasury’s numbers wrong? > Check the facts

Are Treasury’s numbers wrong? > Check the facts

July 26, 2013
Economy, Government

Who: “The government is trying to bully the public service into a set of the numbers that clearly do not properly represent the state of…

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Is Australia's debt to GDP ratio set to surge? > Check the facts

Is Australia’s debt to GDP ratio set to surge? > Check the facts

July 25, 2013
Economy, Government

Who: “Government debt, as a proportion of GDP, is on trend to grow from 12.1 per cent now… to 77.9 per cent of annual GDP…

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Has the PM ensured leadership certainty? > Check the facts

Has the PM ensured leadership certainty? > Check the facts

July 22, 2013
Government

Who: “The Australian public now have certainty, Australians demand to know that the prime minister they elect is the prime minister they get and that…

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Why

Between elections governments are held to account through debate. This debate takes place in the parliament, media, in workplaces, at BBQs and parties, around the kitchen table and online.
Politicians, pundits and interest groups attempt to influence the debate and persuade us which side of the debate to take.

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Should the Australian government encourage renewable forms of energy or do we need to support fossil fuels? Is returning the budget back to surplus the number one priority and if so should be decrease spending or increase revenue? Should we focus on industrial relations or indigenous recognition?

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There are, of course, no right answers to such questions. But to use the complexity of a policy issue to cloud debate with half-truths and misrepresentation of the facts to win the debate undermines the democratic accountability of government.

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The media plays an important role in presenting an even handed account of the debate and ensuring a range of voices are heard. In turn politicians are keen to influence the debate through the media's reporting. Undue influence risks silencing some voices from the debate.
As the political debates continue Facts Fight Back will provide a timely and accessible source of information to help keep the debate clean and and ensure the public, journalists and the politicians themselves keep track of who is sticking to the facts.

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