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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: No evidence to support Foreign Minister Bob Carr's economic migrants claims
Foreign Minister Bob Carr claims people arriving in Australia recently by boat are not refugees fleeing persecution, but economic migrants.
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Fact Check: Tony Abbott's comments on same-sex marriage laws mostly true
Some state governments have raised the prospect of introducing their own same-sex marriage laws. But Opposition Leader Tony Abbott claims marriage is a responsibility of the Commonwealth parliament.
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Fact Check: Labor MP Michelle Rowland incorrect on the Coalition's policy costings
Federal Labor member for Greenway in New South Wales, Michelle Rowland, claims the Coalition has not submitted any policies for costing to the Parliamentary Budget Office.