Review of the National Partnership Agreement on HomeBuilder
The Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, Minister for Small Business, the Hon Julie Collins MP, has released the Review of the National Partnership Agreement on HomeBuilder.
The Review considered whether the HomeBuilder National Partnership Agreement (NPA) achieved the agreed objectives and outcomes of the NPA, and the role of the NPA in facilitating this. The Review covers the effectiveness of the NPA, roles and responsibilities under the NPA, the utility of performance indicators and reporting, and the effectiveness and appropriateness of the financial arrangements.
The Review, including extensive consultations with the parties to the NPA, was undertaken by KPMG, engaged by Treasury.
HomeBuilder formed part of a range of Australian Government initiatives intended to support confidence in the residential construction sector and encourage consumers to proceed with purchases or renovations that may have been delayed due to uncertainty around the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Applications for HomeBuilder closed at midnight, Wednesday 14 April 2021.
Supporting documentation can still be submitted after an application has been lodged. All supporting documentation must be submitted to the relevant State or Territory Revenue Office by no later than 30 April 2023.
On 17 April 2021, the Government announced it would extend the construction commencement requirement from six months to 18 months for all applications (i.e. for all contracts signed 4 June 2020‑31 March 2021 inclusive).
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State and Territory contacts:
HomeBuilder is administered by the States and Territories. The Commonwealth does not process HomeBuilder applications. Queries about your application should be directed to the relevant State or Territory Revenue Office.
Australian Capital Territory
For further information on HomeBuilder, please refer to the ACT Revenue Office website.
New South Wales
For further information on HomeBuilder, please refer to the Revenue NSW website.
Northern Territory
For further information on HomeBuilder, please refer to the Northern Territory Revenue Office website.
Queensland
For further information on HomeBuilder, please refer to the Queensland Government website.
South Australia
For further information on HomeBuilder, please refer to the RevenueSA website.
Tasmania
For further information on HomeBuilder, please refer to the State Revenue Office of Tasmania website. For further advice on the construction commencement extension in Tasmania, please see the HomeBuilder Grants Extension Factsheet.
Victoria
For further information on HomeBuilder, please refer to the State Revenue Office Victoria website.
Western Australia
For further information on eligibility and the application process please refer to the WA Government website.
HomeBuilder data
| Total Applications as at 11 February 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| New build | Renovation | Total | |
| NSW | 18,448 | 7,518 | 25,966 |
| VIC | 33,162 | 6,552 | 39,714 |
| QLD | 24,110 | 4,869 | 28,979 |
| WA | 19,766 | 1,943 | 21,709 |
| SA | 11,529 | 2,421 | 13,950 |
| TAS | 3,304 | 630 | 3,934 |
| ACT | 2,284 | 655 | 2,939 |
| NT | 510 | 54 | 564 |
| Total | 113,113 | 24,642 | 137,755 |
Data source: preliminary data reported by States and Territories; data is subject to revision by States and Territories.
Applications have not necessarily been assessed for eligibility.
Application processes may differ across States and Territories, limiting cross-state comparisons.
As at 7 March 2022, $2.1 billion in grant payments have been made under the HomeBuilder program.