“We had the very best ambulance response times in the history of our state … just weeks before COVID hit.”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Mr Andrews's claim is spin. While ambulances have been in operation in Victoria, in some form, for almost 140 years, less than two decades of comparable data is available to assess his claim. Even some of this data may not be comparable, according to the Productivity Commission. This would mean that as little as 15 years of data is available. At most, there is 18 years of data available. This data shows ambulance response times were at their best under the Bracks Labor government, but that er...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Daniel Andrews (Victorian Premier) made this claim around 22 November 2022. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 25 November 2022, 3 days later. Its rating was “Spin”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geVCNFD7N0w&t=2714s
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.