Dominic Perrottet refuses to join Scott Morrison in condemning Labor’s housing policy

Standing beside prime minister, NSW premier says it is important that we're open-minded' about addressing affordability

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The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, has left open the prospect of supporting federal Labor's home equity scheme, saying he is open to new ways of thinking" on housing affordability.

During a press conference with the prime minister, Scott Morrison, on Tuesday, the NSW premier publicly contradicted the federal Coalition's opposition to the policy, telling media he believed it was important that we're open-minded" about addressing housing.