“Australia has been the largest non-NATO contributor [to Ukraine]”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Mr Albanese's claim doesn't stack up. Experts told Fact Check comparisons of contributions to Ukraine were complicated by a lack of complete data, varied definitions of what constitutes a "contribution" and difficulties in making direct comparisons between countries. The best available data breaks down single-country donations on the basis of humanitarian, financial and military aid, and also quantifies joint donations from members of the European Union made via multilateral funds. When the e...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Anthony Albanese (Prime Minister) made this claim around 7 July 2022. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 11 August 2022, 35 days later. Its rating was “Doesn't stack up”.
Anthony Albanese has 11 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 2 of them false or fake, 4 misleading or mixed and 5 true.
Where the claim appeared
- pm.gov.auhttps://www.pm.gov.au/media/television-interview-sky-news-afternoon-agenda
- pm.gov.auhttps://www.pm.gov.au/media/television-interview-abc-news-breakfast-5
- pm.gov.auhttps://www.pm.gov.au/media/television-interview-sky-news-first-edition-3
- pm.gov.auhttps://www.pm.gov.au/media/television-interview-sunrise-5
Links recorded by RMIT ABC Fact Check. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by RMIT ABC Fact Check, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.