Minister is slammed for being 'out of touch' after jawdropping answer to the question: 'What's a reasonable price to pay in rent for a flat in Sydney?' Housing Minister has been called 'incompetent' Calls for Rose Jackson to resign her ministry READ MORE: Major Aussie cities where rent has increased by more than $18,000 By PADRAIG COLLINS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 04:35, 13 November 2024 | Updated: 04:50, 13 November 2024 e-mail 7 View comments A senior Labor politician has been labelled 'out of touch' after denying that immigration was responsible for the housing crisis and giving a jaw-dropping answer to a question about the cost of renting an apartment in Sydney. In an interview with ABC Radio Sydney 's Hamish Macdonald , NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson was asked, 'What do you reckon is a reasonable price to pay in rent for a two-bedroom flat in Sydney?' Ms Jackson initially said it depended on what part of Sydney you were looking at, then seemed to just guess, saying 'Sydney's a big city, you know, I mean, a couple of hundred bucks, right?' Macdonald then asked Ms Jackson where in Sydney someone could find a two-bedroom apartment for $200 a week. 'There are places in Sydney you can,' she said.
'Not all flats are the same. 'This is the thing about the housing market, there's a lot of variety, like a luxe two-bed penthouse in the eastern suburbs is pretty different to a neat and tidy, two-bedroom flat next to a train station in Western Sydney. They're both good .