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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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ABC
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Fact Check: Josh Frydenberg told Q&A the minimum wage has been growing at a faster rate than inflation and the average wage. Is he correct?


Treasurer Josh Frydenberg claims that workers on the minimum wage have fared better under the Coalition than when Labor was last in government.
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Fact Check: Scott Morrison says police officers who own an investment property have just one. Is he correct?


Scott Morrison lambasted Labor's proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax during a recent appearance on Sydney radio, using police officers as an example of those who may be affected.
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Fact Check: Labor leader Bill Shorten says the number of apprenticeships has slumped since the Coalition took office. Is he correct?


Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says the Government is to blame for a drop in the number of apprenticeships, claiming there were 420,000 before the Coalition came to power but that now, in 2019, there are fewer than 280,000.
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Fact Check: Fact checking key claims of the 2019 federal election leaders' debate


In leaders' debates held in the run up to federal elections, is the more persuasive leader also the more accurate? RMIT ABC Fact Check looked at some of the key claims made during the first leaders' debate of the 2019 federal election.
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Fact Check: Did Labor oppose the Government's attempts to strengthen Australia's gun laws?


Attorney-General Christian Porter claims that the Government has twice tried to pass increased penalties and mandatory minimum penalties for gun traffickers, but they were opposed by Labor.