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Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check21 Sep 2020Australia Health

Scott Morrison, Prime Minister

“COVID-19 case numbers in NSW were higher than the threshold to lift the curfew in Victoria when Mr Morrison made his claim”

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

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Yes, NSW case numbers were higher than the Victorian triggers for removing the curfew, but there's more to it than Mr Morrison's claim suggests.

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check6 May 2020Australia Health

Scott Morrison, Prime Minister

“New Zealand decided to go a lot further [on COVID-19 restrictions], but I'd note that the outcomes we are getting are actually on a per capita basis actually better than what is happening in New Zealand.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Fair call

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check17 May 2019Australia Health

Scott Morrison, Prime Minister

“If you're in a public hospital at the moment, all of your cancer treatment is free.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: More to the story

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: There is more to the story. Public hospitals provide free treatment to cancer patients who are formally admitted as public inpatients. However, public patients may need to pay for other cancer services. In some states a…