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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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Did the carbon tax increase the cost of a house by $5,000? > Check the facts

Did the carbon tax increase the cost of a house by $5,000? > Check the facts

July 16, 2013
Economy, Environment

Who: “Abolishing the carbon tax will take $5,000 off the price of the average new home.” Tony Abbott. The claim: The carbon tax has increased the cost of…

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Is the mining industry the largest Indigenous employer? > Check the facts

Is the mining industry the largest Indigenous employer? > Check the facts

July 16, 2013
Economy, Society

Who:“We are now the largest Indigenous employer in Australia” Mitch Hooke, Chief Executive of the Minerals Council of Australia. The claim: The mining industry is…

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Are restrictions on CSG causing gas prices to rise? > Check the facts

Are restrictions on CSG causing gas prices to rise? > Check the facts

July 16, 2013
Economy, Environment

Who: “If there is more gas, the basic rules of supply and demand will work. If there is more gas then the prices will become…

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How many countries have a AAA credit rating? > Check the facts

How many countries have a AAA credit rating? > Check the facts

July 12, 2013
Economy

Who: “Australia is one of only eight countries in the world that has a AAA credit rating from all of the three international credit rating…

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How much revenue would a 75% tax rate generate? > Check the facts

How much revenue would a 75% tax rate generate? > Check the facts

July 12, 2013
Economy, Society

Who: “There really are not enough wealthy people to make a jot of difference. So I have worked it out, let’s think about the top…

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Has the Government made it easier for the banks? > Check the facts

Has the Government made it easier for the banks? > Check the facts

July 8, 2013
Economy

Who: “Everything Labor has done has made it easier for the big 4 banks to make bigger profits off the backs of consumers.” Adam Bandt….

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How does Australia treat inactive bank accounts? > Check the facts

How does Australia treat inactive bank accounts? > Check the facts

July 5, 2013
Economy

Who: “This should be called our Cyprus bill, because it is basically the theft of money from individuals,” Senator Barnaby Joyce. The claim: Senator Joyce…

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Has the Australian Public Service really grown by 20,000 in the last 5 years? > Check the facts

Has the Australian Public Service really grown by 20,000 in the last 5 years? > Check the facts

July 5, 2013
Economy

Who: “Do we really need 20,000 more public servants in Canberra today than we had at the end of the Howard era?” Tony Abbott. The…

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Do the Coalition's promised job figures add up? > Check the facts

Do the Coalition’s promised job figures add up? > Check the facts

June 30, 2013
Economy

Who: “A Coalition Government will deliver one million new jobs over the next five years and two million new jobs within the next decade.” From…

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Is Australia's public debt really that big? > Check the facts

Is Australia’s public debt really that big? > Check the facts

June 30, 2013
Economy

Who:  “The path back to surpluses, debt reduction and a strong, prosperous economy must be through cutting wasteful spending, rather than on increasing taxes or…

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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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