Hon. Jacqui Boydell asks about the Regional Land Booster Package's impact in Karratha, specifically regarding insurance stamp duty, awareness of high insurance costs, and rising builder quotes. The Minister's response is simply 'No' to all three questions.

AnsweredQoN 742Legislative Council
Asked
12 August 2020
Portfolio
Lands

QuestionView source ↗

CORONAVIRUS —
REGIONAL LAND BOOSTER PACKAGE
742. Hon JACQUI BOYDELL to the minister representing the
Minister for Lands:
I refer to the press release this
morning titled ''$116 million Regional Land Booster Package delivers
record sales''.
(1) Given the
renewed interest in landownership in Karratha, will the minister reconsider
adopting the second recommendation of the Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission's northern insurance report, which recommends rebasing
insurance stamp duty that could aid with COVID-19 recovery?
(2) Does DevelopmentWA alert potential landowners to
the extreme costs of home insurance in the Mining and Pastoral Region?
( 3) Is
the minister aware of reports of instances of builders' quotes rising
by up to $100 000, leaving landowners who purchased lots just before the
announcement unable to afford to build houses on their unsubsidised lots?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the
Treasurer; Minister for Lands.
(1)–(3) No.

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