Government backbencher Craig Kelly challenged the notion that electric cars should attract a taxpayer-funded subsidy to encourage their proliferation. He says a Toyota Corolla emits less carbon dioxide than a Tesla. Verdict: Mr Kelly is cherrypicking his data.

South Australian Liberal Opposition Leader Steven Marshall claims the Labor Party is adopting policies the Liberals have already announced.

Labor has put hospitals at the fore of its pitch to win the 2018 Tasmanian election, attacking Premier Will Hodgman's record on health funding.

Liberal Treasurer Peter Gutwein claims the impact of taking poker machines out of pubs and clubs would cost thousands of jobs.

Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh claims the public sector is relatively small by international standards, employing just 18 per cent of Australian workers: