When Peter Dutton’s son, Harry, fronted the media to talk about his dream of home ownership, it was an attempt by the opposition leader to seem relatable.

The 20-year-old apprentice said he was “saving like mad”, but it’s unlikely he’d be able to save enough in the near future.

But it seems his father may have failed to anticipate the obvious question: would he help his son with a deposit?

As reporter Mike Seccombe observed, “if he said he wouldn’t help Harry, he would look mean and/or untruthful – and if he said he would help, it could be seen as an admission that despite his promises to fix the housing affordability crisis, his son, and by extension other people struggling to get into the housing market, still couldn't achieve home ownership without parental help”.

Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe, on why both major parties have policies that will see house prices rise – and what it means for the housing crisis.

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Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe

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