Hon Colin Holt asks about the status of the land tax assistance package for commercial landlords and residential tenants grants announced last year, seeking data on applications and payments. The response redirects part of the question and provides some data on residential rent relief.

AnsweredQoN 102Legislative Council
Asked
12 May 2021
Portfolio
Commerce

QuestionView source ↗

LAND
TAX ASSISTANCE PACKAGE AND RESIDENTIAL TENANTS GRANTS
102. Hon COLIN HOLT to the minister representing the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the $100 million land
tax assistance package for commercial landlords and the $30 million
announcement for residential tenants grants, both of which were announced last
year.
(1) Regarding the land tax
assistance package for commercial landlords —
(a) how many
applications have been received and what is the total dollar value of
applications received from landlords to date; and
(b) how many
grant payments have been made and what is the total value of those payments to
successful applicants to date?
(2) Regarding the residential
tenants grants —
(a) how many
applications have been received and what is the total dollar value of
applications received from tenants to date; and
(b) how many
grant payments have been made and what is the total value of those payments to
successful applicants to date?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for the
question. The answer has been provided by the Minister for Commerce.
(1) This question should be
referred to the Minister for Small Business.
(2) Regarding the residential rent
relief grant scheme —
(a) as at 12 May
2021, 15 871 applications have been received. It is not possible to calculate
the total value of the applications received.
(b) As at 12 May
2021, a total of $11 142 220 has been paid to 7 993 applicants with an
additional 4 945 awaiting payment to a further five applicants. There are 2 482
applications pending finalisation of processing. Grant applications remain
open.

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