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RMIT ABC Fact Check
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RMIT ABC Fact Check determines the accuracy of claims by politicians, public figures, advocacy groups and institutions engaged in the public debate. It is a partnership between RMIT University and the ABC, combining academic excellence and the best of Australian journalism to inform the public through an independent, non-partisan voice.
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Fact Check: Tanya Plibersek wrong on the history of women in cabinet
Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek claims the last time there was only one woman in Cabinet was 1976.
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Fact Check: Palmer United Party unlikely to get same number of staff as the Greens
Federal MP and businessman Clive Palmer claims he will ask the Prime Minister for the same level of resources as the Greens had in the last government.
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Fact Check: Has hazard reduction in NSW increased two-and-a-half times under Barry O'Farrell?
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell claims his government has increased the amount of hazard reduction two-and-a-half times.
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Fact Check: Would a delay in ACT same-sex marriage avoid leaving couples in limbo?
Federal Attorney-General George Brandis has asked the ACT Government not to give effect to its new laws until their constitutional validity is determined by the High Court.
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Fact Check: Financial advisers not telling the full story on superannuation property risks
The head of a self-managed superannuation fund claims there is no evidence that self-managed super funds make reckless residential property purchases.