❓ Hon Tim Clifford asks about the WA Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme, specifically regarding changes to eligibility criteria, application numbers, and advertising efforts. The Minister for Commerce provides details on the date of the change, application numbers before and after, and the advertising campaign undertaken.
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RESIDENTIAL RENT RELIEF
GRANT SCHEME
896. Hon TIM CLIFFORD to the minister representing the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the state government's
rental relief grant scheme and the expansion of the eligibility criteria.
(1) When were the criteria for
eligibility of the grant scheme changed?
(2) How many
people applied for the grant prior to the expansion of eligibility and after
the expansion of eligibility?
(3) Did the
relevant department undertake additional advertising to inform tenants and
landlords of the changes to eligibility; and, if so, what advertising measures
were undertaken?
GRANT SCHEME
896. Hon TIM CLIFFORD to the minister representing the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the state government's
rental relief grant scheme and the expansion of the eligibility criteria.
(1) When were the criteria for
eligibility of the grant scheme changed?
(2) How many
people applied for the grant prior to the expansion of eligibility and after
the expansion of eligibility?
(3) Did the
relevant department undertake additional advertising to inform tenants and
landlords of the changes to eligibility; and, if so, what advertising measures
were undertaken?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question. The Minister for Commerce has provided the following information.
(1) On 5 June 2020.
(2) Prior to the
change, 813 applications were received. Since the change took effect, 5 580
applications have been submitted.
(3) The
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety's Consumer
Protection division undertook a three-month industry and community education
campaign to inform the real estate industry, landlords and tenants about the scheme. The campaign will run until the end of
September 2020 and includes coverage on television-streaming services,
online, digital, social media, radio and direct email to 300 000 individual
tenants and landlords.
question. The Minister for Commerce has provided the following information.
(1) On 5 June 2020.
(2) Prior to the
change, 813 applications were received. Since the change took effect, 5 580
applications have been submitted.
(3) The
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety's Consumer
Protection division undertook a three-month industry and community education
campaign to inform the real estate industry, landlords and tenants about the scheme. The campaign will run until the end of
September 2020 and includes coverage on television-streaming services,
online, digital, social media, radio and direct email to 300 000 individual
tenants and landlords.
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