KEVIN RUDD: What is responsible for me to do is this: on housing policy, what did we say in the 9, 10 months we've been in Government? There is a major supply side problem. If you look at not just homelessness, but you look at the lack of availability of affordable housing and the overall problem we've had with price escalation in the general housing sector, putting home ownership beyond the reach of so many Australians, this is critical public policy need.
but then this.....
KEVIN RUDD: Well, Kerry, again, I am not in the business of providing advice on the future shape of the Australian housing market.
