❓ Hon Wilson Tucker asks about the WA rent relief program, including expressions of interest, expected grants, and commencement date. The Minister provides figures on expressions of interest received by community service organisations and anticipates supporting at least 4,000 households, with a mid-December 2023 start date.
AnsweredQoN 1565Legislative Council
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RESIDENTIAL RENT RELIEF
GRANT SCHEME
1565. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the recently announced Western
Australian rent relief program.
(1) To date, how
many expressions of interest have been received by the Department of Mines,
Industry Regulation and Safety?
(2) How many grants does the
government expect to issue through the initiative?
(3) Has a precise date for the
commencement of the initiative been determined?
GRANT SCHEME
1565. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the recently announced Western
Australian rent relief program.
(1) To date, how
many expressions of interest have been received by the Department of Mines,
Industry Regulation and Safety?
(2) How many grants does the
government expect to issue through the initiative?
(3) Has a precise date for the
commencement of the initiative been determined?
AnswerView source ↗
I have just had the death of my
file. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is not receiving
expressions of interest for the rent relief program. The community service
organisations responsible for delivering the program have reported that the
number of expressions of interest received is currently 838.
(2) It is anticipated that at least 4 000 households
will be supported by rent relief payments through this initiative.
(3) The program is expected to
commence in mid-December 2023.
file. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is not receiving
expressions of interest for the rent relief program. The community service
organisations responsible for delivering the program have reported that the
number of expressions of interest received is currently 838.
(2) It is anticipated that at least 4 000 households
will be supported by rent relief payments through this initiative.
(3) The program is expected to
commence in mid-December 2023.
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