Mr. Tallentire inquires about the impact of income threshold changes on First Start Shared Equity scheme rejections, application and query numbers from specific suburbs, and the scheme's future. The government provides data on rejections and applications but defers commitment to the scheme's continuation.

AnsweredQoN 524Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 March 2009
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Housing and Works

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(2) Of those applications, how many:
(a) singles;
(b) couples; and
(c) family;
applications were rejected due to change in the Government’s income threshold for the First Start Shared Equity scheme?
(3) Since 1 July 2008, how many First Start Shared Equity applications have been made from the suburbs of:
(a) Gosnells;
(b) Huntingdale; and
(c) Thornlie?
(4) Since 1 July 2008, how many First Start Shared Equity queries have been made from the suburbs:
(a) Gosnells;
(b) Huntingdale; and
(c) Thornlie?
(5) Does the Government intend to continue the First Start Shared Equity scheme in 2009–2010?

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Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
28 days
The Department of Housing advises
(1) 1706.
(2) (a) 2;
(b) 27; and
(c) 14.
(3) (a) 24;
(b) 19; and
(c) 23.
(4) (a) 34;
(b) 20; and
(c) 44.
(5) The future of the scheme will be considered as part of the 2009/10 budget process.
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