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Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check31 Aug 2022Australia Economy and jobs

Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance

“… the Commonwealth budget is in worse shape than many of the states' and territories' budgets at this point if you measured them like for like.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Yes, but more to it

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Yes, Senator Gallagher is correct, but there's more to it than her claim suggests. There is no single way of assessing the relative strengths of Australia's Commonwealth, state and territory budgets, but on two widely c…

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check7 Jun 2022Australia Economy and jobs

Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance

“We have inherited the worst set of budget books.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Wrong

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Senator Gallagher's claim is wrong. On two key economic indicators, debt and deficit, previous incoming governments have inherited worse "budget books". The only fair way to make historical comparisons is to take into a…