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Editor's note
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The Queensland election is shaping up to be a close one, fought over economic, employment and cost-of-living issues. The focus outside Queensland is squarely on the Adani Carmichael coal mine and the rise of One Nation. But there’s a lot more to it than that.
With the help of James Cook University, we’ll be investigating the things that matter to Queenslanders, fact checking the election from Townsville. FactCheck editor Lucinda Beaman and deputy politics editor Michael Courts will be on the ground in Queensland from next week, holding the major and minor parties to account. If you see a “fact” that you’d like us to check, email checkit@theconversation.edu.au and we’ll ask an academic expert to test the evidence behind the claim and report on the results.
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Charis Palmer
Deputy Editor
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Top story
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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls: will one of their campaign claims need fact-checking?
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Lucinda Beaman, The Conversation
The Conversation's FactCheck team will be in Townsville during the Queensland election campaign, keeping track of politicians' claims and working with academics to test them against the evidence.
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