“In four years we have more than tripled Victoria's share of Chinese investment in Australia.”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Mr Andrews's claim is a fair call. Victoria's share of total Chinese investment in Australia has increased since 2014. However, as the figures relied on by Mr Andrews demonstrate, investments can be "lumpy", with significant fluctuations in different jurisdictions year-to-year. The figures themselves have limitations requiring interpretation. For example, in 2017, Victoria's share of total Chinese investment increased to 36 per cent, from 25 per cent in 2016. This increase was entirely underp...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Daniel Andrews (Premier of Victoria) made this claim. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 23 November 2018. Its rating was “Fair call”.
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.