Fact Check: Health Minister Peter Dutton's dementia facts flawed

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Fact Check: Health Minister Peter Dutton's dementia facts flawed

13 Sep 2014

RMIT ABC Fact Check

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Dementia Liberal Party of Australia Australia

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Fact Check: Health Minister Peter Dutton's dementia facts flawed

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Health Minister Peter Dutton claims the number of people diagnosed with dementia will soar to 7,500 a week "in a number of years" from 170 per week today.
Verdict: Flawed

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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26 May 2020

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