First Home Owner Grant Act 2000

Number: A2000-23
Status: In Force

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Current version

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
16 November 2025	HTML PDF Word	R37	16 November 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29

Administering Minister and Directorate

Minister for Finance - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

Name	Status	Classifier	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
First Home Owner Grant (Objection Fees) Determination 2002(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 54	1 May 2002 - 30 June 2006	DI2002-36
First Home Owner Grant (Objection Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 54	1 July 2006 - 30 June 2014	DI2006-136
First Home Owner Grant Regulation 2008	None		Subordinate laws	s 56	1 March 2018	SL2008-4
First Home Owner Grant Regulation Commencement Notice 2008(Repealed)	Repealed		Commencement notices	SL2008-4 s 2	12 March 2008 - 12 March 2008	CN2008-2
First Home Owner Grant Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 56	1 July 2009 - 2 July 2009	SL2009-16
First Home Owner Grant Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 2)(Repealed)	Repealed		Subordinate laws	s 56	1 July 2009 - 2 July 2009	SL2009-33
First Home Owner Grant (Objection Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 54	1 July 2014 - 1 July 2015	DI2014-178
First Home Owner Grant (Objection Fees) Revocation 2015(Repealed)	Repealed	Fee	Disallowable instruments	s 54	1 July 2015 - 2 July 2015	DI2015-168
First Home Owner Grant (Amount) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 18	1 January 2016 - 31 December 2016	DI2015-247
First Home Owner Grant (Amount) Determination 2016 (No 1)(Repealed)	Repealed		Disallowable instruments	s 18	1 January 2017 - 30 June 2019	DI2016-306
First Home Owner Grant (Amount) Determination 2019 (No 1)	None		Disallowable instruments	s 18	1 July 2019	DI2019-138

Related instruments

Name	Effective	Year and No	Classification	Status
Taxation Administration (Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2000 (Repealed)	1 July 2000 - 30 June 2003	DI2000-189	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2003 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004	DI2003-169	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2004 (No 1) (Repealed)	Never effective	DI2004-62	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2004 (No 2) (Repealed)	Never effective	DI2004-63	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2004 (No 3) (Repealed)	1 July 2004 - 31 December 2004	DI2004-76	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2004 (No 4) (Repealed)	1 July 2004 - 31 December 2004	DI2004-78	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2004 (No 5) (Repealed)	1 January 2005 - 6 July 2005	DI2004-262	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2004 (No 6) (Repealed)	1 January 2005 - 30 June 2005	DI2004-263	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2005 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2005 - 6 July 2005	DI2005-123	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2005 (No 2) (Repealed)	7 July 2005 - 31 December 2006	DI2005-157	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2005 (No 3) (Repealed)	7 July 2005 - 31 December 2005	DI2005-158	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2005 (No 4) (Repealed)	1 January 2006 - 30 June 2006	DI2005-295	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2006 - 31 December 2006	DI2006-105	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2006 (No 2) (Repealed)	1 January 2007 - 6 May 2008	DI2006-265	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2006 (No 3) (Repealed)	1 January 2007 - 30 June 2007	DI2006-266	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2007 - 31 December 2007	DI2007-113	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2007 (No 2) (Repealed)	1 January 2008 - 30 June 2008	DI2007-313	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts payable - Eligibility - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed)	7 May 2008 - 31 December 2008	DI2008-76	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable-Thresholds-Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2008 - 31 December 2008	DI2008-80	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Thresholds - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2008 (No 2) (Repealed)	1 January 2009 - 30 June 2009	DI2008-285	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable - Eligibility - Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2008 (No 2) (Repealed)	1 January 2009 - 30 June 2009	DI2008-286	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable-Thresholds-Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2009 - 31 December 2009	DI2009-112	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable-Eligibility-Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2009 - 31 December 2009	DI2009-113	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable-Eligibility-Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2009 (No 2) (Repealed)	1 January 2010 - 30 June 2010	DI2009-244	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable-Thresholds-Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2009 (No 2) (Repealed)	1 January 2010 - 30 June 2010	DI2009-247	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable—Threshold—Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2010 - 31 December 2010	DI2010-111	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable—Eligibility—Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2010 - 31 December 2010	DI2010-112	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable—Thresholds—Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2010 (No 2) (Repealed)	1 January 2011 - 30 June 2011	DI2010-309	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable—Eligibility—Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2010 (No 2) (Repealed)	1 January 2011 - 30 June 2011	DI2010-310	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable—Thresholds—Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2011 - 31 December 2011	DI2011-161	di	Repealed
Taxation Administration (Amounts Payable—Eligibility—Home Buyer Concession Scheme) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed)	1 July 2011 - 31 December 2011	DI2011-162	di	Repealed

Point-in-time versions

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
16 November 2025	HTML PDF Word	R37	16 November 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-29
27 November 2023 - 15 November 2025	HTML PDF Word	R36	27 November 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-36
23 June 2021 - 26 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R35	23 June 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-12
1 September 2016 - 22 June 2021	HTML PDF Word	R34	1 September 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-52
1 January 2016 - 31 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R33	1 January 2016	Republication for amendments by A2015-27
25 November 2015 - 31 December 2015	HTML PDF Word	R32	25 November 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-49
2 September 2015 - 24 November 2015	HTML PDF Word	R31	2 September 2015	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 10)
1 July 2015 - 1 September 2015	HTML PDF Word	R30	1 July 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-19
1 September 2013 - 30 June 2015	HTML PDF Word	R29	1 September 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-34
2 July 2013 - 31 August 2013	HTML PDF Word	R28	2 July 2013	Republication for expiry of provisions (s 18 (2)-(4), div 2.5A and certain definitions in dict)
11 September 2012 - 1 July 2013	HTML PDF Word	R27	11 September 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-40
5 June 2012 - 10 September 2012	HTML PDF Word	R26	5 June 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-21
25 November 2010 - 4 June 2012	HTML PDF Word	R25	25 November 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-46
17 February 2010 - 24 November 2010	HTML PDF Word	R24	17 February 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-1
24 September 2009 - 16 February 2010	HTML PDF Word	R23*	24 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-29
22 September 2009 - 23 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R22	22 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-20
1 July 2009 - 21 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R21	1 July 2009	Republication for modifications by SL2008-4 as amended by SL2009-33
8 April 2009 - 30 June 2009	HTML PDF Word	R20	8 April 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-10
5 March 2009 - 7 April 2009	HTML PDF Word	R19	5 March 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-4
2 February 2009 - 4 March 2009	HTML PDF Word	R18	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-37
19 May 2008 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R17	19 May 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-14
27 December 2007 - 18 May 2008	HTML PDF Word	R16	27 December 2007	Republication for amendments by A2007-39
24 November 2005 - 26 December 2007	HTML PDF Word	R15	24 November 2005	Republication for amendments by A2005-54
2 January 2005 - 23 November 2005	HTML PDF Word	R14	2 January 2005	Republication for commenced expiry
20 December 2004 - 1 January 2005	HTML PDF Word	R13	20 December 2004	Republication for commenced expiry
2 July 2004 - 19 December 2004	HTML PDF Word	R12	2 July 2004	Republication for commenced expiry
9 April 2004 - 1 July 2004	HTML PDF Word	R11	9 April 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-15
1 January 2004 - 8 April 2004	HTML PDF Word	R10	24 December 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-60
19 December 2003 - 31 December 2003	HTML PDF Word	R9	19 December 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-56 and A2003-60
9 October 2003 - 18 December 2003	HTML PDF Word	R8*	9 October 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-41
28 March 2003 - 8 October 2003	HTML PDF Word	R7	28 March 2003	Republication for amendments by A2003-14
21 December 2002 - 27 March 2003	HTML PDF Word	R6	21 December 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-48
25 June 2002 - 20 December 2002	HTML PDF Word	R5	25 June 2002	Republication for commenced expiry
28 May 2002 - 24 June 2002	HTML PDF Word	R4	28 May 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-11
24 May 2002 - 27 May 2002	HTML PDF Word	R3	24 May 2002	Republication for amendments by A2002-13
12 September 2001 - 23 May 2002	HTML PDF Word	R2	12 September 2001	Republication for amendments by A2001-44 and A2001-46
21 December 2000 - 11 July 2001	HTML PDF Word	R1A	18 July 2007	Republication for amendments by A2000-78
1 July 2000 - 20 December 2000	HTML PDF Word	R1 (RI)	18 July 2007	Republication for new Act and includes retrospective amendments by A2000-78 Reissued electronic republication of printed version
1 July 2000	HTML PDF Word	As notified	15 June 2000

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from First Home Owner Grant Bill 2000.

Notification statement

The First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 was notified in the Gazette on 15 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 24).

(Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats	Notes
15 June 2000	1 July 2000	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	15 June 2000	IA, s 10B
remainder	1 July 2000	s 2

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
pt 10	1 September 2015 (midnight)	s 104
s 18 (2)-(4)	1 July 2013 (midnight)	s 18 (4)
div 2.5A and dict, defs comprehensive home building contract, contract for an ‘off-the-plan’ purchase, contract for the purchase of a home, GST Act, new home, owner-builder	1 July 2013 (midnight)	s 24H
pt 5	1 January 2005 (midnight)	s 57 (3)
s 8A (3)-(5)	19 December 2004 (midnight)	s 8A (5)
s 13A, s 18A	1 July 2004 (midnight)	s 13A (12), s 18A (6)
s 57	24 June 2002 (midnight)	s 57 (2)
s 56	12 August 2001 (midnight)	s 56 (2)

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2021-12	Statute Law Amendment Act 2021	sch 3 pt 3.17	23 June 2021
A2016-52	Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.27	1 September 2016
A2015-49	Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2015	pt 3	25 November 2015
A2015-27	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Act 2015	s 4, s 5	1 January 2016
A2015-19	Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015	pt 9	1 July 2015
A2013-34	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Act 2013	ss 4-12	1 September 2013
A2012-40	Civil Unions Act 2012	sch 3 pt 3.15	11 September 2012
A2012-21	Statute Law Amendment Act 2012	sch 3 pt 3.21	5 June 2012
A2010-46	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Act 2010	ss 4-12	25 November 2010
A2010-1	Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2010	pt 2	17 February 2010
A2009-29	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)	ss 4-9	24 September 2009
A2009-20	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009	sch 3 pt 3.33	22 September 2009
A2009-10	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Act 2009	ss 4-7	8 April 2009
A2009-4	Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2009	pt 3	5 March 2009
A2008-37	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.42	2 February 2009
A2008-14	Civil Partnerships Act 2008	sch 1 pt 1.13	19 May 2008
A2007-39	Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3)	sch 3 pt 3.18	27 December 2007
A2006-22	Civil Unions Act 2006	sch 1 pt 1.15	never commenced
A2005-54	Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005	sch 1 pt 1.20	24 November 2005
A2004-15	Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004	sch 2 pt 2.36	9 April 2004
A2003-60	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Act 2003	ss 5-13	1 January 2004
A2003-60	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Act 2003	s 4	19 December 2003
A2003-56	Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.10	19 December 2003
A2003-41	Statute Law Amendment Act 2003	sch 3 pt 3.11	9 October 2003
A2003-14	Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003	sch 1 pt 1.16	28 March 2003
A2002-48	Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2002 (No 2)	pt 2	21 December 2002
A2002-13	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Act 2002	ss 4-8	24 May 2002
A2002-11	Legislation Amendment Act 2002	pt 2.21	28 May 2002
A2001-46	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Act 2001	ss 4-7	12 July 2001
A2001-44	Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001	pt 154	12 September 2001
A2000-78	Treasury and Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Act 2000	s 3	taken to have commenced 1 July 2000
A2023-36	Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.26	27 November 2023
A2025-29	Statute Law Amendment Act 2025	sch 3 pt 3.42, sch 4 pt 4.76	16 November 2025

Modifications

Year and number	Modifying law	Modifying provision	Commencement date	End date
SL2008-4	First Home Owner Grant Regulation 2008, as amended by: SL2009-33 s 4	s 3B	1 July 2009	24 September 2009 (midnight)