Accountability
Divergences
Politicians caught contradicting their own stated positions.
When a public statement conflicts with a politician's prior positions or declared policies, we record a divergence — rated by severity and reviewed before publication.
Last detected: 23 June 2026, 10:02 am · Updated daily from parliamentary and media sources. Methodology
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| Recorded | Share of total | |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | 0 | 0% |
| Major | 1 | 25% |
| Moderate | 0 | 0% |
| Minor | 3 | 75% |
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Anthony Albanese · Australian Labor Party
Current statement
“We're lifting the turnover threshold from $2 million to $10 million, so all active small businesses qualify for the 50% capital gains tax discount. That’s in addition to existing generous tax concessions for small businesses that will not change, and new small business supports https://t.co/33Nzr9BytK”
Prior position
Verification queue (source note 1). Submit primary sources and discussion links at https://pollietracker.org/corrections?item=albanese-cgt-negative-gearing-shift-2026-06 before publishing. Compare with historical statement id db0802e1-5f1c-46cd-a385-7905462a8c28.
Explanation
Potential policy reversal on housing tax settings: June 2026 small-business CGT discount language may diverge from earlier no-change framing on negative gearing and broader CGT settings. Compare historical Labor commitments before publish.
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4 results
| Politician | Party | Topic | Severity | Divergence | Detected | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Albanese | Australian Labor Party | Tax | major | Potential policy reversal on housing tax settings: June 2026 small-business CGT discount language may diverge from earlier no-change framing on negative gearing and broader CGT settings. Compare historical Labor commitments before publish. | 23/06/2026 | published |
| Angus Taylor | Liberal Party | — | minor | Taylor claimed electricity prices rose 28% under Labor. ABS and AER data show the actual increase was closer to 14-18% depending on the state, with wholesale prices declining in the most recent quarter. | 09/06/2026 | published |
| Mr Tony Burke | Australian Labor Party | — | minor | Burke claimed IR reforms deliver "fair wages," but real wage growth remained below inflation for most of the period following the Secure Jobs Better Pay Act implementation. | 09/06/2026 | published |
| Anthony Albanese | Australian Labor Party | — | minor | Albanese committed to a 43% emissions reduction by 2030, but subsequent statements softened the timeline and emphasized "balancing" with economic growth, suggesting the commitment may be aspirational rather than binding. | 09/06/2026 | published |