Cherie has some really good info.
The prizes for pay in full had ended by the time i started at Wollongong in 2015, but i do recall the discussions around the inequity of those who couldnt afford to pay in full being disadvantaged.
If memory serves me correctly we did a review after the fact and found that when we stopped offering the pay in full prizes the % of ratepayers who paid in full remained the same, meaning not offering didnt deter or alter ratepayers payment patterns.
As an aside, when i was a ratepayer and before employment at Council the prize of a car did entice me to pay in full those years **though i didnt win 🙁
I recall it running for 2 years.
Cheers,
Dallas
