“... when Labor left government, they hadn't commissioned a single ship. Since we've — for our period of government, we commissioned up to 70 ships, including the Guardian class, so we've been getting on with the job.”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Mr Hastie's claim doesn't hold water. The word "commission" can have distinct military and political definitions. However, under no common definition can the Coalition be said to be responsible for 70 ships, while Labor is responsible for none. If using the military definition, which means to enter service, the Coalition tallies just over 20 ships, according to research from independent think tank ASPI. And Labor entered into service HMAS Choules, which was purchased from the UK. Experts spok...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Andrew Hastie (Shadow Defence Minister) made this claim around 3 July 2022. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 16 August 2022, 44 days later. Its rating was “Doesn't hold water”.
Where the claim appeared
- andrewhastie.com.auhttps://www.andrewhastie.com.au/interview_with_andrew_clennell_transcript
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