The next election will be a contest between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton over who is better placed to represent the voters of “middle Australia” after a prolonged cost of living crunch.
But what does it take to be included in “middle Australia”?
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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
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