Premier Dominic Perrottet is confident the government's First Home Buyer Choice bill will pass through the parliament this week, despite staunch opposition from Labor.
The bill would give first home buyers the option to pay an annual land tax instead of being slugged with stamp duty.
The premier believes the scheme is a game changer, saying a proposed trial in January had the potential to free prospective first home buyers from the burdensome task of saving a large home deposit.
Shadow Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said Labor would oppose the attempt to push the changes through parliament before year's end.
"We would have much preferred he takes this policy to the election," he told reporters on Monday.
"The biggest change to NSW tax law in 50 years should not be rushed through the parliament in 15 days.
"It's not a change that (Mr Perrottet) has a mandate for, and he shouldn't be trying to rush this through the parliament in October when there is an election in March."
The return to Macquarie Street comes after parliament was adjourned last month following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
With just five months to go until the state election, the Greens announced Lismore City Councillor and climate activist Adam Guise will run for the seat of Lismore.
The seat is held by Labor MP Janelle Saffin on a slim margin of 1.3 per cent, after she clinched a win over the Nationals in 2019.
The Greens, who intend to campaign on tackling the climate emergency, phasing out coal and rebuilding the flood-ravaged region, believe the seat is one of the most winnable for the party in 2023.
The party took about a quarter of first preference votes in the 2019 election.
NSW Labor is looking ahead to its annual conference, which will take place at Sydney Town Hall on the weekend.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address the conference on Saturday, followed by an address from the state's leader Chris Minns on Sunday.
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