NSW budget: Labor points to ‘decade of neglect’ but lack of housing showstopper may leave voters underwhelmed

NSW treasurer Daniel Mookhey points to largest debt any incoming state government has ever inherited' as he hands down party's first budget in more than a decade

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Housing was presented as a centrepiece of the first Labor New South Wales state budget in more than a decade.

But handing down a set of fiscally conservative financial books on Tuesday, the NSW treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, was at risk of underwhelming those who voted for a government that could tackle the problem head on.

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