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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: Will removing poker machines from Tasmanian pubs and clubs cost thousands of jobs?
Liberal Treasurer Peter Gutwein claims the impact of taking poker machines out of pubs and clubs would cost thousands of jobs.
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Fact Check: Does the federal public service employ fewer people than Woolworths?
Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh claims the public sector is relatively small by international standards, employing just 18 per cent of Australian workers:
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Fact Check: Is Labor's Susan Lamb a UK citizen?
The dual citizenship crisis continues to haunt the Parliament into 2018, with the leader of the House, Christopher Pyne, claiming Susan Lamb, the Member for Longman, is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
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Fact Check: Was 2017 a record calendar year for jobs growth?
Treasurer Scott Morrison claims 2017 was a year of extraordinary jobs growth in Australia, with more than 400,000 jobs created — the strongest calendar growth in jobs on record.
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Fact Check: Does Tasmania have the weakest political donation laws in the nation?
The leader of the Tasmanian Greens Cassy O'Connor claims donations from vested interests have a "corrupting influence" on democracy and good governance.