“Let me say at present under the income compliance program, no victims in the four postcodes around Townsville have received a debt notice." Government Services Minister Stuart Robert. July 30, 2019.
Read more
“He has described the Koran, the holy book of the Islam faith, he has described it as quote ‘fundamentally evil’. He has described Islam as a ‘fascistic ideology’.” Kristina Keneally, Labor's Home Affairs spokesperson. July 31, 2019.
Read more
"Seventy-five per cent of grade six students believed cotton socks came from an animal and 45 per cent believed bananas, bread and cheese didn’t come from farming.” Scott Morrison, Prime Minister. July 18, 2019.
Read more
“Over the census period numbers [of homeless people] have increased slightly, but the point that I was making is the increase is lower than population growth.” Assistant Minister for Community Housing and Homelessness Luke Howarth. July 9, 2019.
Read more
“Since 2014 approximately $1.6 billion in health-related GST funding for Tasmania has been diverted to other areas by the state government.” Did this statement by Independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie on July 3, 2019 correctly reference the Goddard State of Health report.
Read more
“In NSW we have a growing homeless population, a social housing waiting list of 60,000 and waiting times of up to 10 years in some areas.” Joanna Quilty, chief executive of the NSW Council of Social Service. June 20, 2019.
Read more
"It's a classic case of pork-barrelling." Independent candidate for Tamworth Mark Rodda accuses the NSW government of using taxpayers money to fund “unworthy" arts projects in coalition electorates.
Read more
“I think the Shooters Party is absolutely dangerous. Their policies of giving guns to 10-year-olds and relaxing John Howard’s gun laws are recent policies. We will not stand for 10-year-olds being given guns in NSW.”
Read more
“Let’s look at the comparison – 700,000 over four years, Labor announced 600,000 over a decade. I think the stats stack up and talk for themselves.” NSW Deputy Premier and Skills Minister John Barilaro says his government's technical and vocational training package is better than Labor's offering. February 27, 2019.
Read more
“Demountables are only supposed to be used temporarily but the Liberals have been piling them into schools to try to manage severe overcrowding. They failed to build new bricks and mortar classrooms for eight long years.”
Read more
The profits being reported by big power companies have prompted federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor to renew his push for greater protections for electricity consumers.
Read more
Stay up to date
AAP is Australia's only independent newswire service, delivering stories and images around the country and around the world every day. By supporting AAP with your contribution you are backing a team of dedicated, objective journalists to continue this work. Thank you.
Donations over $2 are tax deductible.
AAP FactCheck provides factual, authoritative information Australians can rely on. Accredited with the Poynter Institute's International Fact-Checking Network and adhering to the highest industry standards, our experienced team works to minimise the impact of misinformation.
Image buyers from all industries rely on AAP Photos. A digital treasure trove of content depicting Australian life, our fully-searchable database contains millions of images from around the country and around the world.
AAPNews delivers newswire content direct to the public. Choose from a number of subscription models to not only gain access to high-quality fact-based news on your desktop or mobile device, but also to show your support for Australia's only not-for-profit newswire.
Get the news feed your organisation needs, with AAP offering extensive coverage of news, courts, politics, sports, finance and the arts. Take advantage of AAP’s partner content to get the international news that matters to your business, with news feeds delivered via multiple channels including API and FTP.
