Treebate program
700. Hon Dr Brad Pettitt to the Minister for the Environment:
I refer to the WA government's Treebate program. Please provide the following information up to the 31 August 2025 and to date if available.
(1) How may applications for tree rebates have been received?
(2) How many applications for tree rebates have been rejected?
(3) How many applications for tree rebates are waiting to be processed?
(4) How many tree rebates have been paid?
Hon Samantha Rowe replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for the Environment.
(1) As of 31 August 2025, there had been 2,620 applications for tree rebates received. As of 10 September 2025, there have been 3,143 applications for tree rebates received.
(2) As of 31 August 2025, 260 applications for tree rebates were declined. As of 10 September 2025, 305 applications for tree rebates were declined.
(3) As of 31 August 2025, 62 applications for tree rebates were waiting to be processed. As of 10 September, 50 applications for tree rebates were waiting to be processed.
(4) As of 31 August 2025, 1,894 tree rebates had been paid. A further 404 applications had been approved and were paid on Tuesday 2 September 2025. As of 10 September 2025, 2,288 tree rebates had been paid. A further 500 applications had been approved and will be paid on Tuesday 16 September 2025. I note that payments are processed on a weekly payment cycle.
