“[Rents] are going up at the fastest rate in 35 years.”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Mr Chandler-Mather's claim is a fair call. The housing rents component of the latest quarterly consumer price index (CPI) data shows that over the three months to June 30, rents increased by 2.5 per cent. Indeed, this was the fastest quarterly increase recorded since the September quarter of 1988 — just under 35 years ago. Experts noted it was reasonable to make a claim about rising rents based on quarterly data. However, they also said the broader context should be taken into account. For ex...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Max Chandler-Mather (Greens housing spokesman) made this claim around 17 August 2023. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 31 August 2023, 14 days later. Its rating was “Fair call”.
Where the claim appeared
- iview.abc.net.auhttps://iview.abc.net.au/video/NU2322C144S00
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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.