❓ Dr. Walker questions the Treasurer about the no-interest builders' support facility loan scheme, its urgency, funding adequacy, and timeline. The Treasurer provides an update on applications received and loans approved.
AnsweredQoN 383Legislative Council
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BUILDERS' SUPPORT FACILITY — NO-INTEREST
LOAN SCHEME
383. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer the Treasurer to my
previous questions without notice 286 and 317, asked and answered on 16 and 17
April respectively, about the no-interest builders' support facility
loan scheme for the building industry here in Western Australia.
(1) Did the Treasurer
announce the no-interest loan scheme as an urgent measure at a media conference
in January?
(2) Can she be more precise than to
say that loans will be made ''as soon as practicable''?
(3) Is she concerned that the number of applications to
date indicate that the $10 million allocation to the no- interest loan
scheme will be insufficient to fund the qualified applicants?
(4) Is the
government prepared to increase the funding for the scheme if there are more
qualified applicants than can be accommodated under the initial allocation?
LOAN SCHEME
383. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer the Treasurer to my
previous questions without notice 286 and 317, asked and answered on 16 and 17
April respectively, about the no-interest builders' support facility
loan scheme for the building industry here in Western Australia.
(1) Did the Treasurer
announce the no-interest loan scheme as an urgent measure at a media conference
in January?
(2) Can she be more precise than to
say that loans will be made ''as soon as practicable''?
(3) Is she concerned that the number of applications to
date indicate that the $10 million allocation to the no- interest loan
scheme will be insufficient to fund the qualified applicants?
(4) Is the
government prepared to increase the funding for the scheme if there are more
qualified applicants than can be accommodated under the initial allocation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Treasurer.
(1)–(5) At the close of applications, 46 applications were
received, requesting a total of $8.66 million to support the completion
of 153 properties. The first tranche of the builders' support facility
loans has been approved, with five businesses to receive loans up to $707 691
to support the completion of 12 houses. Loan applications continue to be
assessed and progressed through the streamlined approvals process.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Treasurer.
(1)–(5) At the close of applications, 46 applications were
received, requesting a total of $8.66 million to support the completion
of 153 properties. The first tranche of the builders' support facility
loans has been approved, with five businesses to receive loans up to $707 691
to support the completion of 12 houses. Loan applications continue to be
assessed and progressed through the streamlined approvals process.
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