Thousands of Australians Apply for HomeBuilder Grants in First Week

Thousands of Australians Apply for HomeBuilder Grants in First Week
An aerial view of suburban houses in Sydney, Australia, on April 22, 2020. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
|Updated:

Over 12,000 Australians have registered for the federal government’s HomeBuilder scheme in less than a week.

The $25,000 grant has attracted many people who have had to put plans on hold due to the lockdown measures established to combat spread the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus.