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Luke Howarth

Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services. 1 claim checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2019 to 2019. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check15 Jul 2019Australia
Luke Howarth, Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services

“He said the number of people "living in impoverished dwellings or people living on the street" has fallen from 8,946 to 8,200 over a 15-year period to 2016.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Cherrypicking

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Howarth's claim that the number of people "living in impoverished dwellings or people living on the street" has fallen from 8,946 to 8,200 is cherrypicking. His decision to cite figures for rough sleepers over 15 yea…