The federal Liberal Party’s loudest pro-housing voice says every apartment not built in Sydney harms the younger generation, as Liberal councillors in his own backyard consider a legal challenge against plans for 10,000 new homes in Woollahra and Edgecliff.

Senator Andrew Bragg, who lives in the eastern suburbs, said the NSW government needs to consult the community on plans for major rezoning around the yet-to-be-built Woollahra train station and Edgecliff, but ultimately the Liberals were open to the proposal that has become the latest flashpoint in the city’s housing debate.

“The idea that you can have depopulation of a particular area of Sydney is outrageous, I think it’s wrong. Every area has to carry its fair share,” he said.

Since 2019, Woollahra council area’s population has dec

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