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Peter Bodkin and Luke Costin

No vacancy tax despite 'unprecedented' NSW homes crisis

Anthony Albanese and Chris Minns have acknowledged major housing pressures in NSW. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

The NSW government does not plan to follow the lead of Victoria with a tax on vacant property despite the state's premier admitting residents face an unrivalled housing crisis.

Premier Chris Minns said his government was focused on bringing more supply into the housing market as the best solution to shortages that were hitting everyone from the homeless to renters and homebuyers.

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