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Kaaren Morrissey

NSW's budget surplus dream could still face headwinds

NSW is going to have to keep a tight rein on spending if it is to reach its surplus goal. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

The NSW government is trying to offset a fall in one of its biggest property-driven revenue feeds by cutting spending as it heads into a low-growth economy.

But it remains exposed to the vagaries of the state property market, which is feeling the pinch of three consecutive central bank interest rate rises with no guarantee there won't be more to come.

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