CORONAVIRUS —
SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS
275. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Small Business:
I
refer to the $2 000 Perth, Rottnest and Peel small business lockdown grants
that became available on 26 May 2021.
(1) How many applications have been
received for the grant?
(2) How many applications have been
approved for the grant?
(3) For
successful applications, how many were businesses in each of the following
payroll categories —
(a) $1 million to $2 million;
(b) $2 million to $3 million; and
(c) $3 million to $4 million?
(4) How many unsuccessful
applications have been submitted for the grant?
Hon
MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. For the member's records, I represent the Minister for
Small Business. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister
for Small Business as at 16 June.
(1) A total of 5 815 applications.
(2) A total of 2 362 applications.
(3) The applications process does
not require businesses to supply this information.
(4) A total of 652 applications.