CORONAVIRUS —
SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS
421. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Small Business:
I refer to the Premier's
announcement of 9 July 2021, detailing $3 000 small business lockdown
assistance grants for small businesses impacted by the four-day Perth and Peel
lockdown.
(1) As of 31 July
2021, how many metropolitan small businesses have applied for the $3 000 SBLA
grant and how many have been approved?
(2) As of 31 July
2021, how many regional small businesses have applied for the $3 000 SBLA grant
and how many have been approved?
(3) Of the $41.5 million assigned to SBLA grants, how much
has been paid to —
(a) metropolitan small businesses;
and
(b) regional small businesses?
(4) What is the processing time
from application to payment of the SBLA grants?
Hon
MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Small Business.
(1) As of 31 July
2021, 5 703 metropolitan small businesses have applied for the $3 000 small
business lockdown assistance. Applications are still being processed.
(2) As of 31 July
2021, 272 regional small businesses have applied for the $3 000 SBLA.
Applications are still being processed.
(3) (a) Nil.
�(b) Nil.
(4) Processing
time can vary depending on the validation required for a particular
application; generally, it takes between 10 to 30 days. It is anticipated that
the first payments will begin on Friday, 6 August 2021.