❓ Hon Steve Martin asked the Minister for Finance about the number of first home buyers who purchased homes at the concession rate and those who paid no transfer duty due to the first home owner exception threshold for the financial years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024. The answer provides the requested figures.
AnsweredQoN 1125Legislative Council
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FIRST HOME BUYERS
1125. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Minister for Finance:
I refer to first home buyers.
(1) How many first home buyers purchased a home at the
first home owner transfer duty concession rate in —
(a) 2023–24,
(b) 2022–23, and
(c) 2021–2022?
(2) For each of
the years in (1), how many first home buyers purchasing a home paid no transfer
duty, because the first home owner exception threshold applied?
1125. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Minister for Finance:
I refer to first home buyers.
(1) How many first home buyers purchased a home at the
first home owner transfer duty concession rate in —
(a) 2023–24,
(b) 2022–23, and
(c) 2021–2022?
(2) For each of
the years in (1), how many first home buyers purchasing a home paid no transfer
duty, because the first home owner exception threshold applied?
AnswerView source ↗
I provide this answer on behalf of
the Minister for Finance, who is away from the chamber on urgent parliamentary
business. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) (a) A total of 6 879,
(b) 10 092, and
(c) 12 762.
(2) (a) A total of 4 023,
(b) 6 504, and
(c) 8 690.
The response to questions (1) and
(2) report on established home transactions assessed under the first home owner
rate of duty in each financial year.
the Minister for Finance, who is away from the chamber on urgent parliamentary
business. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) (a) A total of 6 879,
(b) 10 092, and
(c) 12 762.
(2) (a) A total of 4 023,
(b) 6 504, and
(c) 8 690.
The response to questions (1) and
(2) report on established home transactions assessed under the first home owner
rate of duty in each financial year.
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