The Tasmanian Government has confirmed a threefold increase to the First Home Owner Grant, now $30,000 for newly built homes, alongside an extension of the payroll tax exemption for apprentices. With parliament back in operation after the 19 July election, these measures are no longer campaign pledges but government policy under way.
Minister for Housing and Planning Kerry Vincent explained the changes have been formalised through the Taxation and Related Legislation Bill. “Our Government is backing in jobs and addressing housing supply,” she said. “We will triple the First Home Owner Grant to $30,000 for newly built homes. This move will help more Tasmanians into their first home and provide more work for our construction industry. This bill will also get more Tasmanians on the tools by extending the payroll tax rebate for apprentices. We are supporting more Tasmanians into homes and delivering on our $30 billion infrastructure pipeline.”
Vincent referred to the earlier success of the “stamping out stamp duty” scheme in helping thousands into their first homes, noting the boosted grant builds on that. “Our stamping out stamp duty initiative has supported thousands of Tasmanians into their first home, and the tripling of the First Home Owner Grant will build on this success,” she added. She stressed that despite the campaign being over, the Government stands ready to get on with delivering stability. “While we aren’t taking anything for granted, we know Parliament is ready to get back to work. Tasmanians need us to get back to work for certainty and stability.”
In the July election, the Liberal Party secured 14 seats in the 35-seat House of Assembly—short of the 18 needed for a majority. Labor won 10 seats, while the Greens claimed five. The remaining seats were taken by independents and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff was recommissioned as Premier by Governor Barbara Baker on 6 August, following negotiations after the hung result. This government is now pressing ahead with its housing and infrastructure agenda under confirmed authority.
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