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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: Is Labor's increased tobacco excise a 'workers tax'?
Former prime minister Tony Abbott claimed that if Labor wins the 2016 election they will bring in five new taxes, including "a tax on every worker having a smoko".
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Fact Check: Why Michaelia Cash's claims on 457 visas get mixed verdicts
Employment Minister Michaelia Cash says the number of migrant workers on 457 visas doubled under Labor then fell under the Coalition, accounting for less than one per cent of Australia's workforce in 2016. Is she correct?
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Fact Check: Did some crossbench Senators get more votes than Government ministers in 2013?
In response to claims that independent and minor-party senators gained more personal votes than Government ministers in 2013, Fact Check asks whether below-the-line votes can be used as a measure of "personal" support.
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Fact Check: Do world class cities lack lockout laws?
Campaigners say Sydney is out of step with comparable international cities, which they claim do not have lockout laws.
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Fact Check: What do the proposed Senate voting changes mean for above the line voting?
Liberal Democratic Senator David Leyonhjelm claims the Government's proposed changes to Senate voting — to abolish group voting tickets and introduce optional preferential voting above the line — will make it near impossible for small parties to win a sea