Act's 'visually misleading' post: Is it a graphic or a graph?

A graphic shared by the Act Party on Facebook, intended to highlight a disparity in medicine funding between Australia and New Zealand, has been called "visually misleading" by a statistics professor. The post features two stacks of pills, implying a stark difference in the availability of funded medicines across the Tasman.

Farah Hancock of RNZ reported that the Act Party's visual representation has drawn scrutiny. While the post aims to convey a message about the gap in new medicines funded in Australia compared to New Zealand, its presentation has raised concerns about accuracy and interpretation.

The use of stacked pills as a visual metaphor has led to accusations of misrepresentation, prompting debate over how data should be presented to the public. The effectiveness and honesty of such visual aids in political communication are now under discussion.