“Melbourne suffered the world's longest lockdown”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Mr Guy's claim is not clear cut. Notwithstanding the difficulty in comparing lockdowns in different metropolitan areas around the world, Melbourne does not hold the record for the most days spent under strict stay-at-home pandemic restrictions. Iquique, in Chile, spent more days locked down in aggregate, suffering through 287 days of restrictions compared with Melbourne's 262. Looking at the longest continuous efforts, Buenos Aires spent 234 consecutive days locked down compared to Melbourne'...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Matthew Guy (Victorian Opposition Leader) made this claim around 30 October 2022. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 21 November 2022, 22 days later. Its rating was “Not clear cut”.
Where the claim appeared
- matthewguy.com.auhttps://www.matthewguy.com.au/media-releases/2022-10-30-real-solutions-needed-to-get-our-…
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/VicLibLeader/videos/686012526076570/
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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.