Paul Fletcher

Minister for Communications. 2 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2021. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check23 Mar 2021Australia

Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications

“The NBN is free to independently award bonuses under the rules covering government-owned businesses.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Fair call

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Fletcher has made a fair call. The ability of the boards of Government Business Enterprises to award performance bonuses dates back to the 1980s with the introduction of reforms aimed at bolstering flexibility and pr…

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check16 Jul 2020Australia Economy and jobs

Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications

“If you look at the numbers in the budget papers, the ABC's funding is rising. It's all laid out in the budget papers.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Misleading

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Fletcher's claim is misleading. The budget papers show that nominal funding for the ABC's operational budget increases marginally within the current triennial funding cycle from 2019-20 to 2021-22. However, when Mr F…