“Our particular [national integrity commission] bill suggests that the powers of the commission are well in excess of a royal commission.”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Senator Ruston's claim is overblown. While the new body would have some powers comparable to those of a royal commission, it cannot be said that its overall powers would be "well in excess". The Royal Commissions Act is relatively brief, leaving scope for commissioners to use their powers broadly. In contrast, the much longer CIC bill imposes many constraints, including how investigations can be initiated and carried out. In particular, there are significant limitations on the powers in the p...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Anne Ruston (Minister for Social Services) made this claim around 28 November 2021. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 10 February 2022, 74 days later. Its rating was “Overblown”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.