Voice to Parliament Referendum

RMIT FactLab is committed to ensuring the historic Voice referendum is not derailed by false and misleading information.

RMIT has signed an MOU with SBS who, along with public, commercial and community media across Australia, join the online CrossCheck hub. CrossCheck pre-emptively identifies false claims, provides prebunks, give daily alerts and reports to its media hub so journalists can better inform their audiences. 

A key initiative is the creation of a tipline for the public to report information they have doubts about. Members of the public to alert CrossCheck to any suspect information they see in social media feeds, are sent in chat apps or receive in letter boxes.

Contact our public tipline via factlab.tipline@rmit.edu.au by clicking the button below.

Media release

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CrossCheck launches public tipline ahead of voice referendum

Online verification newsroom CrossCheck has launched a public tipline ahead of the referendum on the Voice to Parliament to help journalists combat the influence of misinformation trends.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.