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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: Does privatisation increase electricity bills?
NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley claims electricity privatisation pushes up power prices and households in privatised South Australia have the highest bills.
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Fact Check: Is crime in NSW the lowest it's been in 25 years?
Putting law and order policy at the forefront of his re-election campaign, NSW Premier Mike Baird claims crime in the state is at its lowest level in decades.
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Fact Check: Did NSW Labor fail to deliver 'a single railway line'?
NSW Premier Mike Baird claims Labor did not deliver a single railway line when in government.
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Fact Check: did the Government inherit the 'worst set of accounts' in history?
Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop claims the Abbott Government inherited the worst set of financial accounts in Australia's history.
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Fact Check: Does the minimum wage increase unemployment?
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten claims the evidence from Europe shows the minimum wage doesn't contribute to unemployment levels.