Question
Number
342
Subject
Housing
(Rent assistance )
(Rent assistance )
Asked by
Rattenbury, Shane
Directed to
Attorney-General
Question asked on
10 April 2025
Answer due on
11 May 2025
Question asked
- Given the announcement that the rent relief fund will be discontinued on 30 June, what assistance will be available to private renters experiencing rental stress or financial hardship.
- How does the discontinuance fit within the ACT Government’s stated cost of living priority for this year’s budget.
- Given that Treasurer recently presented the Short-Term Rental Accommodation Levy Bill 2025, and according to the ACT Budget forward estimates, this levy will provide the Government with revenue of $3.8 million in 2025-26, and given that the Rent Relief Fund is to be discontinued on 30 June, what consideration has been given to directing a proportion of this new and ongoing revenue stream towards supporting Canberra’s most vulnerable private renters through ongoing funding of the Rent Relief Fund.