Joyce got to be kidding on housing: Bowen

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen is unimpressed by Barnaby Joyce's thoughts on solving Australia's housing affordability problem.

Chris Bowen is unimpressed by Barnaby Joyce's (pic) thoughts on solving Australia's housing problem. (AAP) Source: AAP

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen believes young people will listen to Barnaby Joyce's views on housing affordability and say "he's got to be kidding".

The deputy prime minister says people have just to accept houses will be more expensive if you can see the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge and should consider moving to regional areas.

"Sydney's housing is unaffordable an hour's drive from Sydney ... to suggest people should just move to Charleville or Tamworth, seriously," Mr Bowen told ABC radio said on Wednesday.