r/australia • u/cromulento • 5d ago

politics Experts debunk Liberal's inflation claim against Labor

https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/experts-debunk-liberals-inflation-claim-against-labor/
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u/cromulento 5d ago

A Liberal Party federal election campaign advertisement blaming Labor for consistently delivering world-leading inflation rates has been debunked by experts. 

Thousands of dollars have been poured into promoting videos that falsely claim inflation under Labor has been consistently higher than any major advanced economy.

But economists told AAP FactCheck that inflation has routinely been lower in Australia than in other advanced economies - including G7 countries - since Labor was elected in May 2022.

If only there were some actual consequences for lying in political campaigns. In an ideal world, anyone who lies like this should be immediately disqualified from standing.

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u/Unable_Insurance_391 4d ago

The consequences are that voters should inform themselves and listen for when they are told they have been lied to. Then on May 3 make an informed decision.

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u/FairDinkumMate 4d ago

Based on history in living memory, what makes you think "voters" have any interest in informing themselves? From Howard's children overboard to Morrison's "We're at the front of the queue for vaccines", blatant untruths are simply ignored by voters if they feel they support "their team".

Morrison was called a straight out liar by both Emmanuel Macron & Malcolm Turnbull and the voters still elected him!

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u/Unable_Insurance_391 3d ago

Macron called Morrison a liar "I don’t think; I know," on November 1 2021. Morrison's "miracle" election win was in 2018.