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RMIT ABC Fact Check
Owning Institution:
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: Does halal certification fund terrorism?
One Nation founder Pauline Hanson claims that halal certification is a $3 trillion industry that funds Islamic organisations and terrorism.
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Fact Check: Are 80,000 Victorians using ice?
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews claims about 80,000 Victorians used the drug ice in 2014.
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Fact Check: Do the states and territories need to agree to change the GST?
Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims the Government cannot change the GST without the agreement of the states and territories, and consensus in the federal parliament.
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Fact Check: NSW election: Get the facts behind the claims
During the New South Wales election campaign both major parties have made claims in key policy battlegrounds. But how much of what the leaders claim checks out?
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Fact Check: Did the Coalition Government cut $3b from the NSW health budget?
NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley claims the Coalition Government has cut $3 billion from health.