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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: Kristina Keneally says out-of-pocket costs to visit a GP have gone up 25 per cent under the Coalition Government. Is she correct?
A tweet by Labor Senator Kristina Keneally claims that, under the Morrison government, out-of-pocket costs to visit a GP are up by 25 per cent and out-of-pocket costs to visit a specialist are up by 40 per cent due to the Medicare freeze.
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Fact Check: Bill Shorten says the Government has cut nearly $2 billion from aged-care services. Is he correct?
Weeks out from the 2019 federal election, Labor attacked the Government over cuts to aged-care funding, which Opposition Leader Bill Shorten claimed amounted to nearly $2 billion.
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Fact Check: Gladys Berejiklian says the largest use of solar energy is in NSW. Is she correct?
During a NSW leaders' debate, Premier Gladys Berejiklian sought to establish her government's credentials on renewable energy by claiming that NSW has "the largest … use of solar energy".
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Fact Check: Did the NSW Coalition cut $20 million from domestic violence shelters?
NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley says that, if elected, Labor will boost funding for domestic violence services, and claims that the state Coalition cut $20 million from specialist shelters in 2014.
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Fact Check: Michael Daley says NSW Government has closed more schools than it has opened. Is he correct?
Announcing NSW Labor's plan to replace 1,000 demountable classrooms with permanent buildings, Opposition Leader Michael Daley claimed the state government had closed more schools than it had opened.