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Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The number of first home buyer grants that were paid are as follows:

(a) 2009-10: 3,568

(b) 2010-11: 2,816

(2) The estimated number of grants to be paid are as follows:

(a) 2011-12: approximately 2,700

(b) 2012-13: approximately 2,600

(d) 2014-15: approximately 2,600

(3) (a) The median price of first home buyers in the ACT are as follows:

(i) 2009-10: $0.378 million

(ii) 2010-11: $0.395 million

(b) The average price of first home buyers in the ACT are as follows:

(i) 2009-10: $0.382 million

(ii) 2010-11: $0.405 million

(4) Not applicable

Finance—home buyer concessions
(Question No 1703)

Mr Seselja asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 16 August 2011:

(1) What was the number of Home Buyer Concessions given to low income earners in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11.

(2) What is the value of the concessions, referred to in part (1), in dollar terms for (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11.

(3) What is the estimated value of Home Buyer Concessions given to low income earners in 2011-12.

(4) What portion of Home Buyer Concessions in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11 were given to first home buyers.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The number of Home Buyer Concessions provided to eligible applicants is as follows:

(a) 2009-10: 2,010

(b) 2010-11: 1,546