Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved 'record' defence spending after it fell to the lowest level since 1938 under the previous Labor government. Is that correct?
2 years, 6 months ago

Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved 'record' defence spending after it fell to the lowest level since 1938 under the previous Labor government. Is that correct?

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The claim At a press conference during a visit to a Queensland defence industry business, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton sought to burnish his party's credentials on defence spending. "Albo criticising the ADF over the flood response is a bit rich given he cut defence spending to its lowest level since 1938," Mr Dutton tweeted before the 2022 election, when he was defence minister. Fact check: Defence spending under Labor Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says that under Labor, defence spending as a share of GDP dropped to its lowest level since 1938". "Under Labor, defence spending as a share of GDP dropped to its lowest level since 1938," Mr Turnbull said at the time. Dr Carr told Fact Check he still holds the view that the share of GDP measure "is a very poor way to measure defence spending".

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Fact check: Did defence spending under Labor drop to its lowest level since 1938?
9 years, 1 month ago

Fact check: Did defence spending under Labor drop to its lowest level since 1938?

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The claim "Under Labor, defence spending as a share of GDP dropped to its lowest level since 1938," Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said at a doorstop interview on February 24, ahead of the release of the Government's Defence White Paper. It is the highest figure since 1994-95, when Paul Keating was prime minister and defence spending as a share of …

Fact check: Palmer United Party Senator Jacqui Lambie incorrect on defence spending
10 years, 7 months ago

Fact check: Palmer United Party Senator Jacqui Lambie incorrect on defence spending

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Palmer United Party Senator Jacqui Lambie says Australia isn't spending enough on defence. The claim: Jacqui Lambie says Australia's defence spending as a ratio of GDP is the lowest it's been since pre-World War II. Defence spending as a percentage of GDP According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the 1938-39 financial year, before the start of World War …

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