❓ Dr. Walker questions the Treasurer on the urgency and effectiveness of the no-interest loan scheme for struggling WA builders, highlighting recent business closures and the need for immediate financial assistance. The Treasurer acknowledges challenges and states the government is working to process applications quickly.
AnsweredQoN 317Legislative Council
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BUILDERS' SUPPORT FACILITY — NO-INTEREST
LOAN SCHEME
317. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I thank the Treasurer for her
response to my question yesterday about delays in the implementation of the
government's no-interest loan scheme for the building industry, and, in
the hope that I can better understand the government's commitments in
this area, I ask the following.
(1) Is the
Treasurer aware that as many as six building companies here in WA have ceased
trading in the past seven weeks?
(2) Can the
Treasurer tell us how many of the 41 companies she referenced yesterday as
having current applications for a no-interest
loan have gone out of business while waiting for a response from the
government?
(3) Is she aware
that other small to medium-sized builders are currently in desperate financial
circumstances and will she consider a financial assistance package to help them
immediately, rather than waiting until June, when many more may well have been
forced out of business?
LOAN SCHEME
317. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I thank the Treasurer for her
response to my question yesterday about delays in the implementation of the
government's no-interest loan scheme for the building industry, and, in
the hope that I can better understand the government's commitments in
this area, I ask the following.
(1) Is the
Treasurer aware that as many as six building companies here in WA have ceased
trading in the past seven weeks?
(2) Can the
Treasurer tell us how many of the 41 companies she referenced yesterday as
having current applications for a no-interest
loan have gone out of business while waiting for a response from the
government?
(3) Is she aware
that other small to medium-sized builders are currently in desperate financial
circumstances and will she consider a financial assistance package to help them
immediately, rather than waiting until June, when many more may well have been
forced out of business?
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)–(3) The
Cook government is aware of the challenges being faced by residential builders
and that is why we are working to assess loan applicants and process payments
as quickly as practicable.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Treasurer.
(1)–(3) The
Cook government is aware of the challenges being faced by residential builders
and that is why we are working to assess loan applicants and process payments
as quickly as practicable.
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