Statement Tracker

Public statements from politicians and officials, compared to the subsequent data.

What it shows

A chronological log of statements on infrastructure, budget, and accountability — each linked to: - The source (Hansard, press release, media statement, interview). - The dataset that either supports or contradicts the claim. - A "status" (Accurate / Misleading / Unverified / Superseded).

How to read it

This is how we provide right of reply. If a politician or entity has publicly responded to findings, their statement is here and linked.

Statuses are assigned conservatively: - Accurate — the claim is supported by the primary data. - Misleading — the claim is technically true but omits material context (e.g. "we delivered on budget" for a project that had its budget revised upward three times). - Unverified — we cannot find data either way. - Superseded — the claim was true when made but subsequent data changed it.

Data sources

  • Hansard and parliamentary transcripts
  • Press releases (government and opposition)
  • Media statements
  • Interviews (where transcribed)

Caveats

  • Status assignment is editorial. We publish our reasoning for every non-Accurate label.
  • Absence of a statement does not mean nothing was said — it means we haven't logged it.

Last reviewed: 11 Apr 2026