Corrections policy

What can be corrected

We correct material factual errors in original AU Political News explanatory content. Examples include an incorrect description of a parliamentary process, a wrong date, an inaccurate institutional responsibility or a broken source attribution.

A disagreement with a political opinion contained in an official-source record is different. Those records identify the organisation that published the statement and link to its source. We do not silently rewrite a party's original position into our own wording to make it appear independent.

How to report an error

Use the contact page and include the page URL, the sentence or claim you believe is wrong, and the best supporting source you have. Primary or authoritative sources help us assess corrections quickly.

We review the request against the underlying evidence rather than the political identity of the person submitting it.

How we update pages

Minor typographical fixes may be made without a formal note. Material changes to the substance of an explainer may include an updated date or a correction note where that context would help readers understand what changed.

If the underlying law, procedure or official guidance changes after a page was published, we may update the page as a maintenance revision rather than treating the older text as misconduct.

Transparency over speed

Political topics can move quickly, but speed does not justify guessing. If a claim cannot be verified immediately, we prefer to leave it out of our explainer content until an authoritative source is available.