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Anthony Albanese says the Coalition ‘gutted’ the Australian National Audit Office’s budget by 20 per cent over the past seven years. Is he correct?
The claim
From sports rorts to the Western Sydney Airport Leppington land deal, the Australian National Audit Office has been making headlines with its investigations.
Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says the ANAO’s budget has been slashed under the Coalition, and talked of the Government having something to cover up.
“In just seven years, the Liberals have gutted the Audit Office by 20%. That’s the body that investigates rorts and dodgy deals” he tweeted.
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“The question on every Australian’s lips — what does this Government have to hide?”
Amidst unprecedented government spending in response to COVID-19, RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates: was the ANAO’s funding cut by 20 per cent over the past seven years?
The verdict
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