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Promise tracker: Tracking the Labor government's 2022 election commitments

Anthony Albanese went to the 2022 election with a long list of promises. RMIT ABC Fact Check is tracking 66 key commitments so you can see which are being delivered, and which are off track.
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Why Labor's promise to make the BasicsCard voluntary is stalled

New research from RMIT ABC Fact Check indicates the government's promise to make the BasicsCard voluntary is stalled.
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Before the election, Anthony Albanese pledged to hire more public servants. That promise is delivered

At the 2022 election, Labor promised to abolish the average staffing level cap in the Australian Public Service and increase the number of permanent employees. It's now been delivered.
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We fact checked some of the claims from Peter Dutton's budget reply. Here's what we found

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton used his budget reply speech to excoriate the government while at the same time pumping up his own record as a minister. But did he stick to the facts?
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We fact checked some key claims from Jim Chalmers's budget speech. Here's what we found

With an eye to the next election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers spruiked what he saw as the government's economic achievements in last night's budget speech. But did he stick to the facts?
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Fact check: Has Labor created more jobs in 21 months than any other first-term government?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the number of jobs created since Labor was elected is a record for a first-term government. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look.
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Has Labor banked 88 per cent of budget revenue upgrades compared to the Coalition's 40 per cent?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says that over two budgets and a MYEFO the government has banked 88 per cent of revenue upgrades, compared to the Coalition's 40 per cent. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.
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Fact check: Have personal income taxes risen by a 'record' 23 per cent under Anthony Albanese?

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says personal income tax has increased by a "record" 23 per cent since Labor came to power. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.
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We fact checked Dick Smith on whether a country can run entirely on renewables. Here's what we found

Entrepreneur Dick Smith says no country has ever been able to run on renewables, labelling the idea "impossible". What do the experts say?
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