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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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Can tampons be given tax-exempt status without state approval?> Check the facts

Can tampons be given tax-exempt status without state approval?> Check the facts

June 2, 2015
Society

The claim “Any changes to the GST are a matter for the states.” Tony Abbott The evidence Subsection 38-47 of the A New Tax System (Goods…

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Does the RET mean higher power prices? > Check the facts

Does the RET mean higher power prices? > Check the facts

February 17, 2015
Environment, Government

The day after the Prime Minister defeated the spill motion against him he was asked about his policy on renewable energy. In the Prime Minister’s…

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The RET and electricity prices > Check the facts

The RET and electricity prices > Check the facts

July 4, 2014
Economy, Environment, Government

The Prime Minister continues to claim that “The RET is very significantly driving up power prices,”. He has made this claim in the past and…

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Did climate change contribute to the October Blue Mountain bushfires? > Check the facts

Did climate change contribute to the October Blue Mountain bushfires? > Check the facts

November 14, 2013
Environment

Who: “these fires are certainly not a function of climate change, they’re just a function of life in Australia.” Prime Minister Tony Abbott The claim:…

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Who is right on emissions? > Check the facts

Who is right on emissions? > Check the facts

September 6, 2013
Environment

Who: “If Mr Abbott can justify his wild assertion of a 50 per cent reduction in emissions, he needs to tell us what alternative figures…

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Is Australia unlikely to take in Syrian refugees? > Check the facts

Is Australia unlikely to take in Syrian refugees? > Check the facts

September 5, 2013
Immigration, Society

Who: “Almost certainly if people were fleeing the Syrian conflict, they would not be coming to Australia as a country of first asylum. “Any person…

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Has Australia’s emissions intensity fallen by 50% in the last two decades? > Check the facts

Has Australia’s emissions intensity fallen by 50% in the last two decades? > Check the facts

September 3, 2013
Environment

Who: “Australia’s emissions intensity has reduced by about 50 per cent over the last two decades” Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott. The claim: That Australia’s emissions…

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Is the cost of living increasing? > Check the facts

Is the cost of living increasing? > Check the facts

September 2, 2013
Economy, Society

Who: “Today we were with a typical Central Coast family… to talk about the cost of living pressures that they face … for the average…

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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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Is Australia’s economy a European “disaster”? > Check the facts

Is Australia’s economy a European “disaster”? > Check the facts

August 14, 2013
Economy

Who: “[Australia’s Triple A credit rating] owes everything to the reforms of previous governments… and almost nothing to the spending spree of the current government….

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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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