“Clive Palmer confirmed today that the actions [of] Premier Mark McGowan to introduce an interstate vaccination passport for people travelling to WA was in breach of section 117 of the Australian constitution,".”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
Mr Palmer's claim is doubtful. Experts told Fact Check that in order to mount a successful challenge to WA's border restrictions under section 117 of the constitution, Mr Palmer would need to demonstrate discrimination on the basis of state of residence. WA authorities told Fact Check the vaccine requirement applies equally to non-residents and residents of WA, creating a significant hurdle to proving a breach of section 117. Since announcing the new rule, Mr McGowan has referred explicitly t...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Clive Palmer (United Australia Party Chair) made this claim around 14 August 2021. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 31 August 2021, 17 days later. Its rating was “Doubtful”.
Clive Palmer has 4 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 3 of them false or fake, 1 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
- unitedaustraliaparty.org.auhttps://www.unitedaustraliaparty.org.au/high-court-challenge-against-wa-govt-vaccine-pass…
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