Middle Australia

Middle Australia is a term used to describe middle class, suburban families of Australia. The term is often used by demographers, journalists, and politicians when addressing issues relating to middle class Australians. [ [http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/meganomics/index.php/theaustralian/comments/australias_middle_has_moved/ Australia’s middle has moved | Meganomics Blog | The Australian ] ] [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/12/2058259.htm Howard aims reconciliation promise at middle Australia - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) ] ] [ [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/02/1051382086801.html The Experience of Middle Australia - smh.com.au ] ] In particular, this term gained a place in the political vernacular during the 2004 federal election. Opposition Leader Mark Latham used it to refer directly to families "on thirty, forty, fifty thousand dollars a year" [ [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2004/s1194235.htm Lateline - 07/09/2004: Latham delivers tax, family policies ] ] . Middle Australia became a target constituency to which policies of financial security were pitched. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/budget-courts-middle-australia/2007/05/03/1177788310411.html Budget courts middle Australia - National - theage.com.au ] ] [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4692/is_200107/ai_n17807232 Middle Australia "mistrusts leaders". | Australasian Business Intelligence | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ] [ [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/10/24/1192941129043.html?page=fullpage Bigotry by the book - TV & Radio - Entertainment - theage.com.au ] ]

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* [http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/meganomics/index.php/theaustralian/comments/australias_middle_has_moved/ Australia’s middle has moved]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1636594.htm Beazley reaches out to 'middle Australia']