Guess it depends what story you're trying to sell.
ABBOTT: And people earning $83,000 a year and families on $150,000 a year are not rich, especially if they’re paying mortgages in our big cities.
FACT: Average Full Time earnings are around $80000 in WA and $70,000 in NSW. Maybe they are “not rich”, but someone on $80000 is earning around 15% above the national average wage whether they have a mortgage or not.
