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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: Labor says childcare costs have gone up 28 per cent under the Coalition. Is that correct?
In the leadup to the 2019 election, Opposition Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education and Development, Amanda Rishworth, claims wages are stagnant yet living costs keep rising. He claims that since the Coalition came to power, child care costs have in
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Fact Check: Bill Shorten says a million Australians are doing two jobs and a million are underemployed. Is he correct?
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has bemoaned the extent of underemployment in Australia and the prevalence of "second jobs" during the first leaders' debate of the 2019 election.
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Fact Check: Labor says Scott Morrison cut $14 billion from public schools while treasurer. Is that correct?
Labor claims that the Coalition Government axed funding for public schools by $14 billion, an accusation it has pushed through a campaign website.
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Fact Check: Prime Minister Scott Morrison says an electric vehicle can't tow a boat or trailer. Is he correct?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Labor's plan to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles would "end the weekend", and claims that electric vehicles are not powerful enough to tow trailers and boats.
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Fact Check: Will $77 billion worth of Coalition tax cuts go to people on $180,000+?
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has claimed that, over a decade, $77 billion of the Government's tax package would go to the top three per cent of earners.