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8746 - Finance - SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Finance, and Minister for Employee Relations

(1) Regarding the ‘Small business fees and charges rebate’ program:

(a) How many applications have been successful?

(b) What is the total dollar value of all successful applications?

(c) What is the expected total final number of businesses budgeted to benefit from the program?

(d) What is the expected total final dollar value budgeted for the program?

(e) Please provide the data for both the number of successful businesses, and the value of fees and charges waived, by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide the data by Local Government Area (LGA). If LGA is not available, please provide the data by Statistical Area (SA) SA2 or SA3, or postcode?

(2) Regarding the ‘Dine and Discover vouchers scheme’ program:

(a) What is the total number of $25 Dine vouchers applied for?

(b) What is the total number of $25 Dine vouchers received?

(c) What is the total number of $25 Dine vouchers used?

(d) What is the total number of $25 Dine vouchers remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Dine vouchers used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(f) What is the total number of $25 Discover vouchers applied for?

(g) What is the total number of $25 Discover vouchers received?

(h) What is the total number of $25 Discover vouchers used?

(i) What is the total number of $25 Discover vouchers remaining that have been received but not used?

(j) Please provide both the number and value of Discover vouchers used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(k) Of the $750 million budgeted allocation to Dine and Discover:

(i) What is the total value of vouchers downloaded or allocated?

(ii) What is the total value of Dine and Discover vouchers used?

(3) Regarding the ‘Stay NSW voucher scheme’ program:

(a) What is the total number of $50 Stay NSW vouchers applied for?

(b) What is the total number of $50 Stay NSW vouchers received?

(c) What is the total number of $50 Stay NSW vouchers used?

(d) What is the total number of $50 Stay NSW vouchers remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) What is the total number of businesses that have registered for the Stay NSW vouchers program?

(f) Please provide the data for the number and value of Stay NSW vouchers used, along with the number of businesses that have registered for the Stay NSW vouchers by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3, or postcode?

(4) Regarding the ‘Parents NSW vouchers scheme’ program:

(a) What is the total number of $50 Parent vouchers applied for?

(b) What is the total number of $50 Parent vouchers received?

(c) What is the total number of $50 Parent vouchers used?

(d) What is the total number of $50 Parent vouchers remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Parent NSW vouchers used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(5) Regarding the ‘Alfresco Restart rebate’ program:

(a) What is the total number of Alfresco Restart rebates applied for?

(b) What is the total number of Alfresco Restart rebates received?

(c) What is the total number of Alfresco Restart rebates used?

(d) What is the total number of Alfresco Restart rebates remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Alfresco Restart rebates used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(6) Regarding the 'land tax relief' program:

(a) What is the total number of residential landlords who have received land tax relief?

(b) What is the total dollar value of land tax relief given to residential landlords?

(c) Please provide both the number of residential landlords waiving land tax, and the value of land tax waived by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide by SA2 or SA3, or postcode?

(d) What is the total number of commercial landlords who have received land tax relief?

(e) What is the total dollar value of land tax relief given to commercial landlords?

(f) Please provide the data for both the number of commercial landlords waiving land tax, and the value of land tax waived by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(7) Regarding the ‘Commercial landlord hardship fund’ program:

(a) What is the total number of commercial landlords who have received a support payment?

(b) What is the total dollar value of support payments given to commercial landlords?

(c) Please provide the data for both the number of successful landlords, and the value of payments by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(8) Regarding the ‘Residential Tenancy Support Payment’ program:

(a) What is the total number residential landlords who have received a Residential Tenancy Support Payment?

(b) What is the total dollar value of Residential Tenancy Support Payments given to residential landlords?

(c) Please provide the data for both the number of successful landlords, and the value of payments by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3, or postcode?

(9) Regarding the ‘Jobs Plus’ program:

(a) What is the total number of businesses supported via this program?

(b) What is the total amount of support paid out via this program?

(c) Please provide the data for both the number of supported businesses, and amount of support paid to businesses by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3, or postcode?

(10) Regarding the ‘Export assistance grant’ program:

(a) What is the total number of Export assistance grants applied for?

(b) What is the total number of Export assistance grants received?

(c) What is the total number of Export assistance grants used?

(d) What is the total number of Export assistance grants rebates remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Export assistance grants used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3, or postcode?

(11) Regarding the ‘SafeWork small business rebate’ program:

(a) What is the total number of $1,000 SafeWork small business rebates applied for?

(b) What is the total number of $1,000 SafeWork small business rebates received?

(c) What is the total number of $1,000 SafeWork small business rebates used?

(d) What is the total number of $1,000 SafeWork small business rebates remaining that have been received but not used?

(12) Regarding the ‘Small and medium enterprise guarantee scheme’:

(a) What is the total number of business loans applied for under the Small and medium enterprise guarantee scheme?

(b) What is the total number of business loans received under the Small and medium enterprise guarantee scheme?

(c) What is the total number of business loans used under the Small and medium enterprise guarantee scheme?

(d) What is the total number of business loans remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of business loans used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(13) Regarding the ‘Test and Isolate support payment’:

(a) What is the total number of $320 Test and Isolate support payments applied for?

(b) What is the total number of $320 Test and Isolate support payments received?

(c) What is the total number of $320 Test and Isolate support payments used?

(d) What is the total number of $320 Test and Isolate support payments remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Test and Isolate support payments by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3, or postcode?

(14) Regarding the ‘Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment’ program:

(a) What is the total number of Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments applied for?

(b) What is the total number of Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments received?

(c) What is the total number of Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments used?

(d) What is the total number of Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(15) Regarding the COVID-19 ‘Support for international students’ program:

(a) What is the total number of Support for international student payments applied for?

(b) What is the total number of Support for international student payments received?

(c) What is the total number of Support for international student payments used?

(d) What is the total number of Support for international student payments remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Support for international student payments used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(16) Regarding the ‘Return to Work grant’:

(a) What is the total number of Return to Work grants applied for?

(b) What is the total number of Return to Work grants received?

(c) What is the total number of Return to Work grants used?

(d) What is the total number of Return to Work grants remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Return to Work grants used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(17) Regarding the ‘Accommodation Support grant’:

(a) What is the total number of Accommodation Support grants applied for?

(b) What is the total number of Accommodation Support grants received?

(c) What is the total number of Accommodation Support grants used?

(d) What is the total number of Accommodation Support grants remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Accommodation Support grants used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(18) Regarding the 2021 ‘JobSaver payment’ program:

(a) What is the total number of 2021 JobSaver payments applied for?

(b) What is the total number of 2021 JobSaver payments received?

(c) What is the total number of 2021 JobSaver payments used?

(d) What is the total number of 2021 JobSaver payments remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of JobSaver payments used by state electorate. If electorate is not available please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(19) Regarding the 2021 ‘COVID-19 micro-business grant’ program:

(a) What is the total number of 2021 COVID-19 micro-business grants applied for?

(b) What is the total number of 2021 COVID-19 micro-business grants received?

(c) What is the total number of 2021 COVID-19 micro-business grants used?

(d) What is the total number of 2021 COVID-19 micro-business grants remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of 2021 COVID-19 micro-business grants used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(20) Regarding the 2021 ‘COVID-19 business grant’ program:

(a) What is the total number of 2021 COVID-19 business grants applied for?

(b) What is the total number of 2021 COVID-19 business grants received?

(c) What is the total number of 2021 COVID-19 business grants used?

(d) What is the total number of 2021 COVID-19 business grants remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of 2021 COVID-19 business grants used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(21) Regarding the ‘Mouse control rebate' program:

(a) What is the total number of household Mouse control rebates applied for?

(b) What is the total number of household Mouse control rebates received?

(c) What is the total number of household Mouse control rebates used?

(d) What is the total number of household Mouse control rebates remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of household Mouse control rebates used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(f) What is the total number of small business Mouse control rebates applied for?

(g) What is the total number of small business Mouse control rebates received?

(h) What is the total number of small business Mouse control rebates used?

(i) What is the total number of small business Mouse control rebates remaining that have been received but not used?

(j) Please provide the data for the number and value of small business Mouse control rebates used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(22) Regarding the 2020 ‘$10,000 small business support grant (2020)’ program:

(a) What is the total number of $10,000 small business support grants (2020) applied for?

(b) What is the total number of $10,000 small business support grants (2020) received?

(c) What is the total number of $10,000 small business support grants (2020) used?

(d) What is the total number of $10,000 small business support grants (2020) remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of $10,000 small business support grants (2020) used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(23) Regarding the 2020 ‘$3,000 small business recovery grant (2020)’ program:

(a) What is the total number of $3,000 small business recovery grants (2020) applied for?

(b) What is the total number of $3,000 small business recovery grants (2020) received?

(c) What is the total number of $3,000 small business recovery grants (2020) used?

(d) What is the total number of $3,000 small business recovery grants (2020) remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of $3,000 small business recovery grants (2020) used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(24) Regarding the 2020 ‘Southern Border small business support grant (2020)’ program:

(a) What is the total number of Southern Border small business support grants (2020) applied for?

(b) What is the total number of Southern Border small business support grants (2020) rebates received?

(c) What is the total number of Southern Border small business support grants (2020) rebates used?

(d) What is the total number of Southern Border small business support grants (2020) remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Southern Border small business support grants (2020) used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(25) Regarding the ‘Northern Beaches small business hardship grant (2021)’ program:

(a) What is the total number of Northern Beaches small business hardship grant (2021) applied for?

(b) What is the total number of Northern Beaches small business hardship grant (2021) received?

(c) What is the total number of Northern Beaches small business hardship grant (2021) used?

(d) What is the total number of Northern Beaches small business hardship grant (2021) remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Northern Beaches small business hardship grant (2021) used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(26) Regarding the ‘$10,000 bushfire grant for individuals (2020)’:

(a) What is the total number of $10,000 bushfire grants for individuals (2020) applied for?

(b) What is the total number of $10,000 bushfire grants for individuals (2020) received?

(c) What is the total number of $10,000 bushfire grants for individuals (2020) used?

(d) What is the total number of $10,000 business grants (2020) remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of $10,000 business grants (2020) used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(27) Regarding the ‘Bushfire recovery grant for business (up to $50,000)’ program:

(a) What is the total number of Bushfire recovery grants for businesses applied for?

(b) What is the total number of Bushfire recovery grants for businesses received?

(c) What is the total number of Bushfire recovery grants for businesses used?

(d) What is the total number of Bushfire recovery grants for businesses remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Bushfire recovery grants for businesses used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(28) Regarding the ‘Flood recovery grant for small business (February 2022)’ program:

(a) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses applied for?

(b) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses received?

(c) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses used?

(d) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of flood recovery grants for small businesses used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(29) Regarding the ‘Flood recovery rental support payment (March 2022)’ program:

(a) What is the total number of flood recovery rental support payments applied for?

(b) What is the total number of flood recovery rental support payments received?

(c) What is the total number of flood recovery rental support payments used?

(d) What is the total number of flood recovery rental support payments remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of flood recovery rental support payments used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(30) Regarding the ‘Flood recovery grant for small business (March and November 2021):

(a) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses (March round/ those covered by the 10 March 2021 onward disaster declaration) applied for?

(b) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses (March round/ those covered by the 10 March 2021 onward disaster declaration) received?

(c) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses (March round/ those covered by the 10 March 2021 onward disaster declaration) used?

(d) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses (March round/ those covered by the 10 March 2021 onward disaster declaration) remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of flood recovery grants for small businesses (March round/ those covered by the 10 March 2021 onward disaster declaration) used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(f) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses (November round/ those covered by the 9 November 2021 onward disaster declaration) applied for?

(g) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses (November round/ those covered by the 9 November 2021 onward disaster declaration) received?

(h) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses (November round/ those covered by the 9 November 2021 onward disaster declaration) used?

(i) What is the total number of flood recovery grants for small businesses (November round/ those covered by the 9 November 2021 onward disaster declaration) remaining that have been received but not used?

(j) Please provide the data for the number and value of flood recovery grants for small businesses (November round/ those covered by the 9 November 2021 onward disaster declaration) used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(31) Regarding the ‘Volunteer Firefighter support’ program:

(a) What is the total number of Volunteer Firefighter support payments applied for?

(b) What is the total number of Volunteer Firefighter support payments received?

(c) What is the total number of Volunteer Firefighter support payments used?

(d) What is the total number of Volunteer Firefighter support payments remaining that have been received but not used?

(e) Please provide the data for the number and value of Volunteer Firefighter support payments used by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

(32) Regarding natural disaster declarations, please provide a breakdown of each of the following, for grants made available under the following natural disaster declarations:

(a) AGRN 1012?

(b) AGRN 1001?

(c) AGRN 996?

(d) AGRN 993?

(e) AGRN 992?

(f) AGRN 989?

(g) AGRN 987?

(h) AGRN 982?

(i) AGRN 981?

(j) AGRN 980?

(k) AGRN 979?

(l) AGRN 975?

(m) AGRN 976?

(n) AGRN 970?

(o) AGRN 967?

(p) AGRN 960?

(q) AGRN 959?

(r) AGRN 954?

(s) AGRN 948?

(33) In regards to question (32):

(a) How many applications have been successful?

(b) What is the total dollar value of all successful applications?

(c) What is the expected total final number of individuals/businesses budgeted to benefit from the program?

(d) What is the expected total final dollar value budgeted for the program?

(d) Please provide the data for both the number of successful businesses, and the value of support by state electorate. If electorate is not available, please provide by LGA. If LGA is not available, please provide the data by SA2 or SA3 or postcode?

Answer -

(6) Part (6) is the only part of this question which relates to my portfolio responsibilities.

(a) 5,196

(b) $23,136,758.1

(d) 12,165

(e) $534,633,840.31

(c, f) Landlords may have received tax relief for more than one property so these numbers are not available.


Question asked on 29 April 2022 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 731
Answer received on 18 May 2022 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 744