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Barnaby Joyce says Labor has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct?

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says the government has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Katy Gallagher says the federal budget is in worse shape than many state and territory budgets. Is that correct?

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the federal budget is in worse shape than many state and territory budgets. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Sussan Ley said no one in the world is making an electric ute. Is that correct?

Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley told Sky News no one in the world is making an electric ute. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Sally McManus says labour's share of GDP is the lowest it's been since 1960. Is that correct?

ACTU secretary Sally McManus says worker's share of wealth is the lowest it's ever been, pointing to the labour's share of income statistics as evidence. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Andrew Hastie says the Coalition commissioned up to 70 ships when last in government, while Labor commissioned none. Is that correct?

Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie says the Coalition commissioned up to 70 ships when last in government, and that Labor commissioned none. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. Is that correct?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Barnaby Joyce says Labor's 2022 primary vote was its lowest since 1910. Is that correct?

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce says Labor's primary vote at the 2022 election was its lowest since 1910. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Mark Latham says 13,699 NSW teachers are not allowed to teach because of vaccine mandates. Is that correct?

Former Labor leader turned NSW MLC for One Nation Mark Latham says a NSW government report shows 13,699 teachers are not allowed to work due to vaccine mandates, and that this is causing the teacher shortage. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Anthony Albanese says his cabinet has the largest number of women in history. Is that correct?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his new cabinet has the largest number that have ever served in an Australian cabinet. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Katy Gallagher says the government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct?

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the incoming Labor government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Scott Morrison says the government's proposed integrity commission would have the powers of a royal commission. Is that correct?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government's proposed model for a federal integrity commission would have the powers of a royal commission. RMIT ABC Fact Check compares the two.

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Whether it was climate, integrity or the economy, no topic was safe from political spin in the 2022 election campaign. Here are the facts

Politicians were spinning hard for Australian's votes during the 2022 election. So who got their facts straight, and who missed the mark?

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Adam Bandt says the fossil fuel industry receives $10b in federal subsidies a year. Is that correct?

Greens Leader Adam Bandt says the fossil fuel industry receives $10 billion in federal subsidies per year. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

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Labor has reheated its 'Mediscare' campaign for the 2022 election. How do its claims stack up?

For the third election in a row, Labor is running a campaign to convince you that the Coalition has a plan to cut Medicare if re-elected. How do the claims stack up, and is there any evidence?

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Michael Sukkar says Coalition policies have pushed first home buyers to their highest levels in 15 years. Is that correct?

Housing Minister Michael Sukkar says the Coalition is responsible for getting the level of first home buyers to its highest in 15 years. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

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The Coalition says Labor has a plan to introduce a 'sneaky carbon tax'. Is there any evidence?

The Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you that Labor plans to introduce a 'sneaky carbon tax'. But is there any evidence to their claims, or is it just a scare campaign?

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Josh Frydenberg says Australia has achieved a greater reduction in emissions than New Zealand, Canada and the OECD. Is that correct?

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Australia has achieved a reduction in emissions of 20 per cent on 2005 levels, which he says is greater than New Zealand, Canada and the OECD. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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We looked into the lobby group taking on rugby star turned would-be senator David Pocock. Here's what we found

Conservative lobby group Advance Australia has independent ACT Senate candidate David Pocock in its sights, with Facebook advertising data revealing that the group's offensive against the former rugby star is disproportionate to its campaigning against any other candidate.

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Fact checking Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in the third leaders' debate

The third leaders' debate was a much more subdued affair than the fiery, more shouty previous clash between the two leaders. But in politics, less shouting doesn't necessarily mean fewer furphies.

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Helen Haines says the current government has gagged debate in parliament more than any government in history. Is that correct?

Independent MP for the seat of Indi, Helen Haines, says the current government has moved to gag debate in parliament more than any government in history. RMIT ABC Fact Check crunches the numbers.

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Cutting through the accusations and acrimony to get to the facts of the second leaders' debate

The second leaders' debate on the Nine Network was full of accusations and acrimony. RMIT ABC Fact Check cuts through the shouting to bring you the facts.

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'This is not a death tax': Coalition claims on Labor housing scheme fall flat with experts

Aspects of Labor's newly unveiled affordable housing scheme have been likened to a "death tax", but tax specialists have shot down those suggestions.

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Penny Wong says annual aid to Solomon Islands is 28 per cent lower on average under the Coalition than it was under Labor. Is she correct?

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong says the Coalition has spent 28 per cent less on development assistance to the Solomon Islands than Labor did when last in government. Is that correct?

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Anthony Albanese says debt and deficit have never been higher. Is that correct?

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says that debt and deficit in Australia have never been higher. RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look at the history books.

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Jim Chalmers says the current government has taxed, borrowed and spent more than Labor did. Is that correct?

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the current government has taxed, borrowed and spent more than the previous Labor government. RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look at his claim.

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