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Frequently asked questions

You are able to use relatives to repair your damage as long as transactions are retained at arm’s length and conducted in the same way as with any other contractor. Any contractors used must have an ABN and provide a tax invoice and official receipt for work completed. QRIDA may request additional information in these circumstances to confirm the validity of the claim.

You may pay a deposit towards the purchase of materials or engaging a contractor up to 90 days prior to submitting an application for assistance. However, to be eligible you cannot have commenced works on an eligible project before the approval of assistance.   

A rural landholder is an entity that –

a) is the owner, or lessee under a long term lease, of relevant land on which the landholder carries out a primary production enterprise; and

b) was carrying out the primary production enterprise on the relevant land at the time the eligible disaster caused loss or damaged to the enterprise.

Normal staffing costs are ineligible unless it can be demonstrated that additional costs are incurred for clean-up and reinstatement purposes.

• Permanent employees (including permanent full-time and permanent part-time): only the cost of additional hours worked over and above their normal work hours for clean-up and reinstatement may be eligible.

• Contractors, casual or temporary employees: only the cost of hours worked specifically for clean-up and reinstatement may be eligible.

• Business owner: not eligible to claim a wage for clean-up and reinstatement.

• Evidence required to substantiate a claim may include:

  • invoices from contractors and payroll summaries signed by the applicant verifying staff, wages cost and activity undertaken for clean-up and reinstatement.

Yes, you may potentially receive both a Disaster Assistance Loan for a small business and a Rural Landholder Recovery Grant.  You may also be eligible to receive assistance under the Special Disaster Recovery Grants for a small business.

You however may not receive a Rural Landholder Recovery Grant in addition to Disaster Assistance Loan primary producers or a Special Disaster Recovery Grant for primary producers.  

You are not eligible for assistance if you are entitled to receive a payment under an insurance policy for costs directly associated with eligible activities. However, you may be eligible for a grant for costs that are not covered by insurance, or for amounts in excess of the value insured.

Applicants must claim on any applicable insurance policy, including business continuity, prior to seeking reimbursement under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement.

Medium to Large Business Recovery Loans are available to the Medium to Large Business entity and not to each property or location making up the business.

Applicants must claim on any applicable insurance policy, including business continuity, prior to seeking reimbursement under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement 2018.

All applicants must have utilised their sources of liquid assets and normal credit sources up to normal credit limits, meaning you must utilise your overdraft as part of your overall funding requirements.

It is the expectation that work on the approved activity is commenced within 90 days of approval, and that the whole activity is completed within 6 months. Exceptions to this can be organised.

Projects approved for drought ready measures should commence within 90 days and should be completed, with approved funding drawn within six months from entering into a loan agreement.

A range of funding sources can be used for your co-contribution, including credit accounts, term deposits, Farm Management Deposits or other investments, and funds available within existing loan facilities or raised through new loans.

Your co-contribution cannot be funded from a grant (government or non-government) or charitable source. This includes the $75,000 Special Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant and the Freight Subsidy administered by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

The Rural Agricultural Development (sheep and goats) Grant Scheme has a two-step application process. You must first submit an expression of interest (EOI) form, then successful EOI participants will then be invited to submit a full application for the grant.

You may submit more than one application for different projects, or in future rounds of funding.  However, you may not receive more than one Rural Agricultural Development Grant for a substantially similar project activity.

You must immediately notify QRIDA if there is a change to the scope of the project. Contact us here.

No. The ZEV rebate scheme commenced on 1 July 2022, and clear program guidelines outlining eligibility requirements were published when the scheme was launched and can be read here.

The guideline outlines that ZEVs purchased under a lease arrangement are not eligible for the ZEV Rebate Scheme. 'Lease arrangements' include all arrangements related to leased vehicles, including those accessed under a ‘novated lease’.

The guidelines establish the eligibility criteria, specifically section 4.2(k) states that ZEV rebates are ineligible for vehicles managed or leased through a Lease or Fleet Management Organisation. 

Outright capital costs to the customer purchasing a ZEV are typically avoided under lease or fleet organisation arrangement.

Lease arrangements may also include the coverage of costs related to operational elements, such as registration, servicing, and fuel, which is a further reason why they are also ineligible.

Please allow up to 30 days from when  QRIDA receives your complete application for a decision to be notified. 

Any household with a total taxable income equal to or less than $180,000 per annum may be eligible to receive a total rebate amount - including any previously awarded rebates under the scheme - of up to $6,000.

Any households with a total taxable income over $180,000 per annum can still apply for a $3,000 rebate, subject to meeting all other scheme eligibility criteria.

A household under the scheme means an individual or, if the individual has a spouse, an individual and the individual’s spouse.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) outlines your spouse is another person (of any sex) who:

• You were in a relationship with that was registered under a prescribed state or territory law

• Although not legally married to you, lived with you on a genuine domestic basis in a relationship as a couple.

Even if you keep your tax affairs separate from your spouse you are still required to provide relevant information about your partner. The information you provide for tax purposes will be used to assess your application to the scheme.

The enhanced scheme measures are applicable from 21 April 2023. Applicants will be eligible to receive a rebate of $6,000 provided all other scheme eligibility criteria are met and the vehicle purchased has a dutiable value equal to or less than $68,000 (including GST).

Eligible applicants who have purchased an eligible new EV on or after 21 April 2023 will be able to lodge their application for a rebate from 1 July 2023.

Yes, you would be eligible to receive a rebate on this basis provided you meet all other scheme eligibility criteria.

Households that received a rebate under the initial Scheme between 16 March 2022 and 20 April 2023 and who have a total household taxable income of equal to or less than $180,000 per annum, can apply for the adjustment rebate payment from 1 July 2023 if all other scheme eligibility criteria are met.

Household taxable income is assessed either through: 

• a notice of assessment (NOA) obtained from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

• a signed declaration that the applicant has lodged a Return not Necessary (RNN) with the ATO

You can obtain an NOA through your myGov account. Your notice of assessment is sent to your myGov Inbox.

To lodge a non-lodgement advice (also known as an RNN) you can complete either: 

• Non-lodgement advice through ATO online services– you will first need to sign in to myGov      

  • select ATO

  • from the menu select Tax

  • from the drop-down menu select Lodgements

  • select Non-lodgement advice.

• Non-lodgement advice form – download and print the form and lodge by mail.

If you require a copy of a current or previous year's notice of assessment and you can not locate it in your myGov Inbox:

• sign in to myGovExternal Link

• select ATO from your linked services

• select My profile from the menu

• select Communication then History from the drop-down menu.

NOAs can be generated for those who do not generate income through employment (i.e., retired individuals).

No, the ZEV Rebate Scheme is limited to one rebate per individual for the life of the scheme. 

Members of your household may still be eligible for a rebate as long as all other Scheme eligibility criteria is met.

No, the increased threshold of $68,000 (including GST) for ZEV Rebate Scheme is only applicable for eligible new vehicles purchased on or after 21 April 2023.