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C0015 False

2.0

"Did not publish the text of the trilateral AUKUS treaty between Australia, the USA and the UK. (New Zealand was left out of the treaty.)"

CorruptionInternationalMilitary

C0016 Partially True

5.0

"Agreed to procurement terms for new nuclear submarines which explicitly prohibit the Australian Navy from 'opening the bonnet' to look at the nuclear ..."

CorruptionInternationalMilitary

C0017 Partially True

5.5

"Spent $5.5 billion on French submarines that were never built. (In addition to the undisclosed fee for early contract termination, which is approximat..."

InternationalMilitaryTax

C0019 True

6.5

"Refused to pay compensation to a man whose family was accidentally killed by Australian air strikes. The department claims they were killed by somethi..."

EthicsInternationalMilitary

C0020 Partially True

6.0

"Purchased 70,000 tonnes of coal to be shipped to the other side of the world to give to Ukraine. It would be cheaper and quicker to simply buy it from..."

ClimateCorruptionDonors +2 more

C0030 True

8.0

"Vetoed research grants for projects about climate activism and Chinese politics, thereby undermining the independence of the Australian Research Counc..."

ClimateCorruptionEducation +2 more

C0031 Partially True

5.0

"Passed legislation for sharing data between law enforcement agencies in different countries, which means we may help countries known to persecute mino..."

CyberInternationalTech

C0061 Partially True

6.0

"Secretly pressured the United Nations to delete from their climate change report the claim that closing coal power plants is necessary to fight climat..."

ClimateCorruptionEnvironment +1 more

C0062 Partially True

7.0

"Flew a mostly-empty plane home from Afghanistan as Kabul fell to the Taliban, leaving behind local translators who may be killed because they helped A..."

InternationalMilitaryRefugees

C0067 Partially True

5.0

"Slowed down visa processing for families from Afghanistan by years, resulting in the families of Australian being stuck in Kabul as it fell under Tali..."

InternationalRefugees

C0077 Partially True

6.0

"Obscured millions of dollars of funding to a think-tank co-funded by private arms manufacturers, which primarily just creates anti-China sentiment and..."

CorruptionInternationalMilitary +1 more

C0079 Partially True

6.0

"Approved the majority of weapon export requests to countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE, who are accused of multiple war crimes in Yemen. The governmen..."

CorruptionEthicsInternational +1 more

C0080 True

6.5

"Increased marketing spend for weapons exports from $1 million per year to $20 million."

EthicsInternationalMilitary +1 more

C0114 Partially True

4.0

"Used a meme to successfully distract the media and populace from the government's lack of action after a report revealed dozens of horrific war crimes..."

EthicsInternationalMilitary

C0151 Partially True

6.5

"Introduced a bill to allow the government to cancel any international agreements between universities, councils or sports institutions and other count..."

EducationInternational

C0172 Partially True

7.0

"Opposed a United Nations inquiry into racism and police brutality in the USA. This is in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, when American law enfo..."

EthicsInternationalTerror

C0179 Partially True

6.0

"Hurt barley farmers by antagonising the Chinese government, who retaliated by slapping an 80% tariff on barley exports."

EconomyInternational

C0193 Partially True

5.0

"Reduced the competitiveness of Australia's technology industry by passing laws which allow the government to force back doors into Australian software..."

CyberEconomyInternational +2 more

C0196 Partially True

6.0

"Refused to release the text of a multilateral trade agreement with China, which involves spending government money on infrastructure in other countrie..."

CorruptionInternationalTax

C0210 True

8.0

"Ceased payments to the United Nations climate change fund."

ClimateEnvironmentInternational

C0214 False

2.0

"Committed crimes against humanity according to the International Criminal Court at the Hague."

EthicsInternationalRefugees

C0234 True

7.5

"Cut all foreign aid to Pakistan, and cut aid to Nepal by 42%."

International

C0254 True

5.0

"Introduced a law which allows the government to revoke the citizenship of whistleblowers, minor vandals and people who provide humanitarian assistance..."

CorruptionEthicsInternational

C0259 Partially True

6.5

"Voted against a United Nations motion for increased sexual education about women's health, opposition to female genital mutilation, and access to safe..."

Culture WarsEthicsInternational +1 more

C0286 Partially True

6.5

"Spent $400,000 to help train the Myanmar military, who were known at the time to be guilty of ongoing genocide against the Rohingya people, and were l..."

CorruptionEthicsInternational +2 more

C0314 Partially True

6.0

"Refused a visa application on character grounds for a whistleblower who disclosed war crimes."

CorruptionEthicsInternational

C0323 Partially True

6.0

"Increased the difficulty of the citizenship English test, so that applicants who are able to speak 'basic' English will be rejected."

Culture WarsInternational

C0362 Partially True

6.0

"Cut the foreign aid budget again, this time by $300 million."

International

C0369 Partially True

6.0

"Approved the sale of weapons to a country accused of committing war crimes and killing 10,000 innocent civilians."

EthicsInternationalMilitary

C0420 Partially True

6.0

"Spent over $140,000 for 5 ministers to travel to a country we have no substantial trade or diplomatic ties with, visiting tourist sites and dining in ..."

CorruptionInternationalTax

C0427 Partially True

6.0

"Locked up a dying New Zealander who wants to go to New Zealand. The man has had 20 heart attacks, and is close to death. He has finished serving a jai..."

EthicsInternationalRefugees

C0476 Partially True

5.0

"Violated international law by illegally conducting war in Syria."

InternationalMilitary

C0490 Misleading

3.0

"Funded ethnic cleansing and war crimes in PNG."

EthicsInternational

C0492 Partially True

6.0

"Voted against a motion which called for independent investigation of the bombing of a hospital in Afghanistan by the USA, which is a war crime."

EthicsInternational

C0497 True

7.0

"Laughed and joked about the pacific islands because their very existence is threatened by climate change sea rises."

ClimateEnvironmentInternational

C0512 Partially True

5.0

"Spent $24.6 million on an advertising campaign to spruik the benefits of a trade deal (whose content is secret)."

InternationalTax

C0530 Partially True

6.0

"Removed the requirement for skills assessments of foreign electricians working under a Temporary Work visa."

InternationalSafety

C0536 Partially True

6.0

"Incorrectly claimed that the Lindt Cafe gunman was linked with ISIS."

InternationalTerror

C0557 True

6.0

"Failed to name the leader of ISIS on the day they sent 330 troops to a war against ISIS."

InternationalMilitaryTerror

C0559 Misleading

5.0

"Withdrew from Australia's commitment to limit global temperature rises to two degrees."

ClimateEnvironmentInternational

C0577 True

6.0

"Breached the international convention against torture."

EthicsInternationalRefugees

C0584 Misleading

4.0

"Voted to keep the text of the China Free Trade deal secret from the public."

CorruptionInternational

C0600 False

3.0

"Used veto powers to block a UN resolution calling to the end of Israel's occupation of Palestine."

International

C0611 True

9.0

"Cut foreign aid a third time, this time by $3.7 billion."

International

C0624 Misleading

3.0

"Gave permission to Chinese companies to sue the Australian government if it implements laws which reduce the corporation's profits. Australian compani..."

International

C0637 Partially True

6.0

"Reduced the number of charities and aid organisations allowed into the G20 summit from 75 to 3."

International

C0643 Partially True

5.0

"Joined the Iraq war 3.0 without a clear, public and testable objective, without a proposed timeline, without any explanation of why we won't fail just..."

InternationalMilitary

C0679 Partially True

6.0

"Refused to refer to East Jerusalem as "occupied", even though the Israeli military has met the specific criteria which constitute the legal definition..."

International

C0688 Partially True

4.0

"Cancelled meetings with the head of the International Monetary Fund and the president of the World Bank because Mr. Abbott would be told that the gove..."

International

C0695 Misleading

4.0

"Supported Japan's moves to remove the pacifist parts of their constitution, claiming that the creation of an offensive Japanese military force will he..."

International

All international Claims

"Did not publish the text of the trilateral AUKUS treaty between Australia, the USA and the UK. (New Zealand was left out of the treaty.)"

"Agreed to procurement terms for new nuclear submarines which explicitly prohibit the Australian Navy from 'opening the bonnet' to look at the nuclear ..."

"Spent $5.5 billion on French submarines that were never built. (In addition to the undisclosed fee for early contract termination, which is approximat..."

"Refused to pay compensation to a man whose family was accidentally killed by Australian air strikes. The department claims they were killed by somethi..."

"Purchased 70,000 tonnes of coal to be shipped to the other side of the world to give to Ukraine. It would be cheaper and quicker to simply buy it from..."

"Vetoed research grants for projects about climate activism and Chinese politics, thereby undermining the independence of the Australian Research Counc..."

"Passed legislation for sharing data between law enforcement agencies in different countries, which means we may help countries known to persecute mino..."

"Secretly pressured the United Nations to delete from their climate change report the claim that closing coal power plants is necessary to fight climat..."

"Flew a mostly-empty plane home from Afghanistan as Kabul fell to the Taliban, leaving behind local translators who may be killed because they helped A..."

"Slowed down visa processing for families from Afghanistan by years, resulting in the families of Australian being stuck in Kabul as it fell under Tali..."

"Obscured millions of dollars of funding to a think-tank co-funded by private arms manufacturers, which primarily just creates anti-China sentiment and..."

"Approved the majority of weapon export requests to countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE, who are accused of multiple war crimes in Yemen. The governmen..."

"Increased marketing spend for weapons exports from $1 million per year to $20 million."

"Used a meme to successfully distract the media and populace from the government's lack of action after a report revealed dozens of horrific war crimes..."

"Introduced a bill to allow the government to cancel any international agreements between universities, councils or sports institutions and other count..."

"Opposed a United Nations inquiry into racism and police brutality in the USA. This is in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, when American law enfo..."

"Hurt barley farmers by antagonising the Chinese government, who retaliated by slapping an 80% tariff on barley exports."

"Reduced the competitiveness of Australia's technology industry by passing laws which allow the government to force back doors into Australian software..."

"Refused to release the text of a multilateral trade agreement with China, which involves spending government money on infrastructure in other countrie..."

"Ceased payments to the United Nations climate change fund."

"Committed crimes against humanity according to the International Criminal Court at the Hague."

"Cut all foreign aid to Pakistan, and cut aid to Nepal by 42%."

"Introduced a law which allows the government to revoke the citizenship of whistleblowers, minor vandals and people who provide humanitarian assistance..."

"Voted against a United Nations motion for increased sexual education about women's health, opposition to female genital mutilation, and access to safe..."

"Spent $400,000 to help train the Myanmar military, who were known at the time to be guilty of ongoing genocide against the Rohingya people, and were l..."

"Refused a visa application on character grounds for a whistleblower who disclosed war crimes."

"Increased the difficulty of the citizenship English test, so that applicants who are able to speak 'basic' English will be rejected."

"Cut the foreign aid budget again, this time by $300 million."

"Approved the sale of weapons to a country accused of committing war crimes and killing 10,000 innocent civilians."

"Spent over $140,000 for 5 ministers to travel to a country we have no substantial trade or diplomatic ties with, visiting tourist sites and dining in ..."

"Locked up a dying New Zealander who wants to go to New Zealand. The man has had 20 heart attacks, and is close to death. He has finished serving a jai..."

"Violated international law by illegally conducting war in Syria."

"Funded ethnic cleansing and war crimes in PNG."

"Voted against a motion which called for independent investigation of the bombing of a hospital in Afghanistan by the USA, which is a war crime."

"Laughed and joked about the pacific islands because their very existence is threatened by climate change sea rises."

"Spent $24.6 million on an advertising campaign to spruik the benefits of a trade deal (whose content is secret)."

"Removed the requirement for skills assessments of foreign electricians working under a Temporary Work visa."

"Incorrectly claimed that the Lindt Cafe gunman was linked with ISIS."

"Failed to name the leader of ISIS on the day they sent 330 troops to a war against ISIS."

"Withdrew from Australia's commitment to limit global temperature rises to two degrees."

"Breached the international convention against torture."

"Voted to keep the text of the China Free Trade deal secret from the public."

"Used veto powers to block a UN resolution calling to the end of Israel's occupation of Palestine."

"Cut foreign aid a third time, this time by $3.7 billion."

"Gave permission to Chinese companies to sue the Australian government if it implements laws which reduce the corporation's profits. Australian compani..."

"Reduced the number of charities and aid organisations allowed into the G20 summit from 75 to 3."

"Joined the Iraq war 3.0 without a clear, public and testable objective, without a proposed timeline, without any explanation of why we won't fail just..."

"Refused to refer to East Jerusalem as "occupied", even though the Israeli military has met the specific criteria which constitute the legal definition..."

"Cancelled meetings with the head of the International Monetary Fund and the president of the World Bank because Mr. Abbott would be told that the gove..."

"Supported Japan's moves to remove the pacifist parts of their constitution, claiming that the creation of an offensive Japanese military force will he..."

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