CORONAVIRUS — LAND TAX
540. Hon COLIN HOLT to the minister representing the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the $100 million land tax assistance package for
commercial landlords and the $30 million announcement of grants for residential
tenants.
(1) Regarding
the land tax assistance package for commercial landlords —
(a) how many
applications have been received, and what is the total dollar value of
applications received from landlords to date; and
(b) how many
grant payments have been made, and what is the total value of those payments to
successful applicants to date?
(2) Regarding
the grants for residential tenants —
(a) how many
applications have been received, and what is the total dollar value of
applications received from tenants to date; and
(b) how many
grant payments have been made and what is the total value of those 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 Commerce.
(1) The land
tax assistance package for commercial landlords is administered through the
Small Business Development Corporation. As such, this question should be
directed to the Minister for Small Business.
(2) Regarding the grants for residential tenants —
(a) As of 9
June 2020, 912 applications had been received by the Department of Mines, Industry
Regulation and Safety. The total dollar
value of those applications will not be known until processing is
complete. Each grant is equal to the value of four weeks' rent, up to a
maximum of $2 000.
(b) To the same date, 17 payments
had been made, totalling $25 560.