“Businesses have that right to say who can come into their premises. That's what the law says. And that doesn't fall foul of discrimination laws.”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Mr Morrison's claim is not the full story. Experts told Fact Check that businesses have the right to set conditions of entry to their premises, including a requirement to be vaccinated. It's also correct that an unvaccinated person would not be directly protected under discrimination laws at a Commonwealth, state or territory level. However, experts told Fact Check that there was a potential for instances of unlawful indirect discrimination should businesses impose a blanket ban and fail to p...
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In short
Scott Morrison (Prime Minister) made this claim around 17 September 2021. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 6 October 2021, 19 days later. Its rating was “Not the full story”.
Scott Morrison has 18 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 1 of them false or fake, 11 misleading or mixed and 3 true.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by RMIT ABC Fact Check, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.