Claim: An Australian government exemption certificate from 1951 reveals strict conditions placed on an Indigenous man in order to leave a reservation.
Fact-check: Fake Indigenous exemption document has disturbing elements of truth
Verdict: mixture. while the certificate is an advertising mock-up, experts say its contents fairly represent restrictions placed on indigenous people at the time.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: David Williams
Date published: 2022-04-14T00:00:00