Mr Tinley asks about the distribution and cost of First Home Owners Grants in WA for the 2011-2012 financial year. The answer provides some data, but claims other requested data is not collected or readily available.

AnsweredQoN 8101Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2012
Portfolio
Finance

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In relation to the First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) payments in the 2011–2012 financial year:
(a) how many grants were paid and at what cost;
(b) how many grants were paid, by suburb;
(c) how many grants were paid for property purchases in the following categories:
(i) houses worth $499,000 or less;
(ii) houses worth $500,000-$749,999;
(iii) houses worth $750,000-$999,999; and
(iv) houses worth $1 million and over;
(d) how many people with permanent residence status have claimed the FHOG;
(e) how many grants were paid to people who have owned property outside of Australia; and
(f) how many grants were paid to people who have been gifted property (such as via inheritance)?

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Answered
7 August 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Finance
Response time
56 days
(a) 15,212 grants were paid totalling $107,523,500.
(b) [see tabled paper no]
(c) (i)  12,955
(ii) 2,231
(iii) 24
(iv) 2
(d-f) This data is either not collected as it is not relevant in terms of ascertaining eligibility, or is not readily available
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