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Changes to first home buyer grants and stamp duty concession as are set to go ahead in many states from 1 July, 2107.
In Victoria, stamp duty on any new or established property purchased up to $600,000 will be waived.
Regional Victoria will see the First Home Buyer Grant double for new homes sold up to the value of $750,000.
Concessions for stamp duty will be applied on a sliding scale for homes valued from between $600,000 and $750,000.
More information:
<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2017/04/6/album_photos_medium_28.jpg" alt="">
<a href="https://www.sro.vic.gov.au/first-home-owner">Victorian State Revenue Office</a>
New South Wales
First-time buyers of new homes in NSW have a full exemption from stamp duty up to $550,000 and concessions for new homes valued between $550,000 and $650,000.
From 1 January 2016, the NSW grant is now a $10,000 First Home Owner Grant for new homes purchased for up to $750,000.
More information:
<a href="https://www.osr.nsw.gov.au/grants/fhog" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2017/04/6/nsw.jpg" alt=""></a>
<a href="https://www.osr.nsw.gov.au/grants/fhog" target="_blank">NSW Office of State Revenue</a>
Queensland
QLD's $20,000 First Home Buyers Grant is a one off payment available until midnight on 30 June 2017 for people building or buying a new home in QLD. 
In July the grant reverts back to $15,000.
Stamp duty concessions are also available for first-time buyers; full exemption up to $500,000 and a sliding scale from between $500,000 and $549,000.
More information: 
<a href="https://firsthomeowners.initiatives.qld.gov.au/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.urban.com.au/images/2017/04/6/qld.png" alt=""></a>
<a href="https://firsthomeowners.initiatives.qld.gov.au/" target="_blank">Queensland State Revenue Office</a>
Western Australia
A temporary $5,000 boost to the FHOG is available for eligible first home buyers who enter into a contract between 1 January and 31 December 2017 to purchase or construct a new home. 
Owner builders who commence laying foundations of their home between those dates, will receive a boost of $5,000 in addition to the $10,000 FHOG. .
First home owners may qualify for the grant and/or the first home owner rate of duty if they are either purchasing an established home or if they are building or purchasing a new home.
Western Australia also offers stamp duty concessions for first-time buyers on all properties; full exemption up to $430,000 and a sliding scale from between $431,000 and $530,000.
More information: 
<a href="https://www.finance.wa.gov.au/cms/State_Revenue/FHOG/First_Home_Owner_Grant.aspx" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2017/04/6/govOfWATextColour_283x268.jpg" alt=""></a>
<a href="https://www.finance.wa.gov.au/cms/State_Revenue/FHOG/First_Home_Owner_Grant.aspx" target="_blank">West Australian Government – Department of Finance</a>
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Full stamp duty concessions are available on transfer of a new apartment or substantially refurbished apartment for a contract entered into from 31 May 2012 to 30 June 2014 (capped at stamp duty payable on a $500 000 apartment) and a partial concession from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2017.
For contracts entered into between 20 June 2016 and 30 June 2017 (inclusive), the concession applies to purchases of off-the-plan apartments located anywhere in South Australia.
South Australia also offers stamp duty concessions for the purchase of off-the-plan apartments in specified areas.
More information: 
 
<a href="https://www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au/grants-and-concessions/first-home-owners" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.urban.com.au/images/2017/04/6/sa.png" alt=""></a>
<a href="https://www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au/grants-and-concessions/first-home-owners" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12.16px;"></a>
<a href="https://www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au/grants-and-concessions/first-home-owners" target="_blank">Revenue SA</a>
Tasmania
The First Home Owner Grant is a one-off payment for eligible first home buyers/builders. From 1 January 2016, the FHOG payment is set at $20,000 for eligible purchasers of new homes, homes off the plan and owner/builder homes. The payment drops to $10,000 for transactions entered into after 1 July 2017. 
More information: 
<a href="https://www.sro.tas.gov.au/domino/dtf/SROWebsite.nsf/v-all/Overview%20-%20First%20Home%20Buyers?OpenDocument&amp;menuitem=FHOG" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.urban.com.au/images/2017/04/6/tas-1.png" alt=""></a>
<a href="https://www.sro.tas.gov.au/domino/dtf/SROWebsite.nsf/v-all/Overview%20-%20First%20Home%20Buyers?OpenDocument&amp;menuitem=FHOG" target="_blank">Tasmanian State Revenue Office</a>
Northern Territory
The Territory Revenue Office can confirm that there are no plans to change or abolish the $26 000 first home owner grant currently available on the purchase or construction of a new home.
More information:
<a href="https://www.treasury.nt.gov.au/TaxesRoyaltiesAndGrants/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2017/04/6/nt1.jpg" alt=""></a>
<a href="https://www.treasury.nt.gov.au/TaxesRoyaltiesAndGrants/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">Northern Territory State Government</a>
ACT
The First Home Owner Grant will reduce to $7,000 on 1 January 2017.
The ACT also offers stamp duty concessions for first-time buyers buying new homes; full concession up to $455,000 and a sliding scale to $585,000. Gross income thresholds apply in the ACT.
A first home owner grant cap applies to eligible transactions.  The cap limits the total value of eligible properties (i.e. total value of home and land) to $750,000 or less.
More information: 
<a href="https://www.revenue.act.gov.au/home-buyer-assistance/first-home-owner-grant" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.urban.com.au/images/2017/04/6/ACT%20Logo.gif" alt=""></a>
 
<a href="https://www.revenue.act.gov.au/home-buyer-assistance/first-home-owner-grant" target="_blank">ACT Revenue Office</a>
 
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Changes to first home buyer grants, stamp duty in effect come July

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What are the government grants for first home buyers in your state or territory?
The First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) scheme was introduced on 1 July 2000 to offset the effect of the GST on home ownership. It is a national scheme funded by the states and territories and administered under their own legislation.
Under the scheme, one-off grants are still payable to first home owners that satisfy the eligibility criteria.
To see if you are eligible, click on the links below the correspond to the state or territory you are looking to purchase in.
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New South Wales State Government
<a href="https://www.osr.nsw.gov.au/grants" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2015/07/28/nsw.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="138"></a>
 
 
Australian Capital Territory 
<a href="https://www.revenue.act.gov.au/home-buyer-assistance/first-home-owner-grant" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.urban.com.au/images/2015/07/28/ACT%20Logo.gif" alt=""></a>
 
Northern Territory State Government
<a href="https://www.treasury.nt.gov.au/TaxesRoyaltiesAndGrants/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2015/07/28/nt1.jpg" alt=""></a>
 
Queensland State Government
<a href="https://greatstartgrant.osr.qld.gov.au/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.urban.com.au/images/2015/07/28/qld.png" alt=""></a>
 
Government of South Australia
<a href="https://www.revenuesa.sa.gov.au/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.urban.com.au/images/2015/07/28/sa.png" alt="" width="309" height="206"></a>
Tasmanian Government
<a href="https://www.sro.tas.gov.au/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.urban.com.au/images/2015/07/28/tas.png" alt=""></a>
State Revenue Office of Victoria
<a href="https://www.sro.vic.gov.au/first-home-owner" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2015/07/28/album_photos_medium_28.jpg" alt=""></a>
Government of Western Australia
<a href="https://www.finance.wa.gov.au/cms/State_Revenue/FHOG/First_Home_Owner_Grant.aspx" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dz9xllyip/image/fetch/c_scale,w_580,q_auto:good/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/po.images/2015/07/28/govOfWATextColour_283x268.jpg" alt=""></a>
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