19k sign up for voucher

CLOSE to 19,500 Territory homeowners registered for a tradie voucher through the Home Improvement Scheme before Friday’s deadline.

Chief Minister Michael Gunner said the scheme would be a “massive jobs jackpot” for the Territory.

“It will be a $100 million investment from my government to save jobs and at least $40 million that Territorians will spend themselves to save jobs too – incredible,” he said.

“We expanded the scheme so everyone who is approved gets their voucher. And we’ve extended it so the work for tradies will last for 12 months instead of six months.

“And now a message to every tradie: buy big and buy local. That’s an order. Every tradie that gets a dollar from this needs to support as many local businesses as they can.”