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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Labor leader Bill Shorten addressed the National Press Club on February 1 and January 31 respectively. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Full responses from Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten

FactCheck requested sources from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Labor leader Bill Shorten to support their conflicting statements about bulk-billing rates.
Was World Vision Australia chief advocate Tim Costello right to say that Australia’s foreign aid spending was at its highest under Menzies, at 0.5% of gross national income? AAP Image/Royal Australian Air Force, CPL Jessica de Rouw

FactCheck: What are the facts on Australia’s foreign aid spending?

We check the facts on how Australia’s foreign aid spend has changed over time.

Full response from Reverend Tim Costello

In relation to this FactCheck on Australia’s foreign aid spending, the Reverend Tim Costello, chief advocate of World Vision Australia, said (questions from The Conversation are in bold): Could you please…
Simon Birmingham said the Turnbull government has ‘already had great success in terms of reducing the rate of price growth’. AAP/Alex Murray

FactCheck: what are the facts on rising child care prices?

The education minister says that under Labor there were child care price spikes of up to 14% over a 12 month period, but under the Coalition those have fallen to “around 6% on average”. Is that right?

Full response from Craig Kelly

In relation to this FactCheck on electricity prices, Liberal MP Craig Kelly sent the following comments and sources to support his statement: Firstly, RenewEconomy – a pro renewable energy website. They…

Full response from a spokesperson for Barnaby Joyce

In relation to this FactCheck on how much working holiday makers would earn in Australia compared to New Zealand, England or Canada, a spokesperson for Barnaby Joyce said: Under the proposed 19% tax rate…

Full response from Nakkiah Lui

In relation to this FactCheck on funding for legal services for victims of domestic violence, writer and actor Nakkiah Lui said: The main source I was referring to in my statement on Q&A was the following…

Full response from a spokesperson for Chris Bowen

In relation to this FactCheck on wage growth, a spokesperson for Chris Bowen told The Conversation: The source is the Australian Bureau of Statistics Wage Price Index release for June 2016. The data is…