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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: Did Labor previously make the same arguments as the Government on company tax?
Labor says the Government's proposed program of business tax cuts is a massive cut to multinationals. But Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claims Labor's support for corporate tax cuts in the past relied on the very same arguments that his government is no
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Fact Check: Why Peter Dutton's claims on the Coalition's record on refugees get mixed verdicts
Immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton claims that he moved every child out of detention, brought record numbers of refugees in by plane and that nobody drowned at sea under Operation Sovereign Borders.
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Fact Check: Is Labor's economic plan the most comprehensive in living memory?
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen claimed Labor's 10-year plan for Australia's economy was the most comprehensive economic plan an opposition had released in living memory.
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Fact Check: Has Australia's internet speed dropped from 30th to 60th in the world under the Coalition?
Opposition communications spokesman Jason Clare claims Australia's global rank for internet speeds has fallen significantly under the Coalition.
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Fact Check: Is wages growth now the lowest since records began?
Labor's 10-year plan for the economy, released a month before the election, claims wages growth in 2016 is the lowest it has been since records began.