CORONAVIRUS —
LAND TAX
584. Hon COLIN HOLT to the minister representing the
Minister for Small Business:
I
refer to question without notice 540, asked by me on 9 June, regarding the $100
million land tax assistance package for commercial landlords.
(1) How many
applications have been received and what is the dollar value of applications
received from landlords to date?
(2) How many grant payments have been made and what is
the total value of those grant payments to successful applicants to
date?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I
thank the member for the question. The following information has been provided
to me by the Minister for Small Business.
(1) As of 8 June 2020, 363 applications had been
submitted. At this stage, not all applications have been evaluated.
(2) As at 2 June
2020, applications were being reviewed and payments were yet to be distributed.
The first round of payments is expected to be made on 19 June 2020.