{{Short description|Socio-political term for middle class Australian people}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
The term "'''Middle Australian'''" is a socio-political term which generally refers to middle class or lower-middle class Australian people who hold traditional or right-wing views.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/racial-discrimination-backdown-a-triumph-of-middle-australian-values-20140807-101hve.html|title=Racial discrimination backdown a triumph of 'middle Australian' values|publisher= SMH|accessdate=December 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/the-big-question-for-2013-who-will-own-middle-australia-20121021-27zh5.html|title=The big question for 2013: who will 'own' middle Australia?|date=21 October 2012 |publisher= SMH|accessdate=December 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2011/5/16/interest-rates/middle-australia-suffering|title=Middle Australia is suffering|publisher=Business Spectator|accessdate=December 29, 2014}}</ref> As such, it does not refer to the geographical middle of the country, but rather to the socio-economic middle (as is also the primary meaning of the monikers "Middle America" or "Middle England").<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_7TThWTP6N0C&q=middle+australia+is+suffering&pg=PA96|title=Inequality in Australia|isbn=9780521524421|accessdate=29 December 2014|last1=Greig|first1=Alastair|last2=Lewins|first2=Frank|last3=White|first3=Kevin|date=17 February 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=njUwmzqaN8QC&q=middle+australia+politics&pg=PA138|title=The Experience of Middle Australia|isbn=9781139439343|accessdate=29 December 2014|last1=Pusey|first1=Michael|date=23 June 2003}}</ref>
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Category:Culture of Australia Category:Society of Australia Category:Class-related slurs Category:Social class in Australia Category:Stereotypes of the middle class Category:Right-wing politics in Australia
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