We consider ourselves a middle class Australian family. This hasn’t always been the case. My husband and I come from migrant families and did not have a lot of money growing up, yet we were grounded in strong family values and beliefs. We were sold the dream that, with hard work, one could escape the welfare cycle and have a comfortable life in Australia, the land of beauty and abundance.
We’ve worked very hard since our teenage years to have “made it”. Now middle-aged and with three young children, we no longer rely on government assistance. We bought our own home and were lucky enough to buy an investment property in the hope of it bringing financial security. We now feel cheated. It is clear the system our economy is based on is flawed.
