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

The NSW treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, says ‘it’s going to take time’ for the state to be out of a housing crisis. Composite: Guardian/AAP

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.