Schedule 1 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 July 2006
(regulation 3)
[1] Subregulations 3 (2) and (3)
substitute
(2) Subject to subregulation (3), for a year beginning on or after 1 July 2006, the additional benefits for a Member of the House of Representatives mentioned in subregulation (1) are limited to a value of $150 000 (the base amount).
(3) If a Member of the House of Representatives uses less than his or her full entitlement of additional benefits under this regulation in a year, the Member’s additional benefits mentioned in subregulation (1) for the following year are limited to the sum of:
(a) the base amount; and
(b) the lesser of:
(i) the amount of the unused entitlement; and
(ii) 45% of the base amount.
Schedule 2 Amendments commencing on the day after registration
(regulation 3)
[1] After subregulation 3C (2)
insert
(3) For subsection 5 (1) of the Act, if the Leader of the Opposition is representing Australia overseas in accordance with subregulation (1), the costs of a staff member accompanying the Leader of the Opposition are prescribed as an additional benefit for the Leader of the Opposition.
(4) For subsection 5 (1) of the Act, if the Deputy Leader of the Opposition is representing Australia overseas in accordance with subregulation (1), the costs of a staff member accompanying the Deputy Leader of the Opposition are prescribed as an additional benefit for the Deputy Leader of the Opposition.
[2] Regulation 3G, heading
substitute
3G Additional benefits for certain office-holders
[3] Paragraph 3G (c)
omit
party.
insert
party; and
[4] After paragraph 3G (c)
insert
(d) party whips.
[5] Schedule 1, after item [105]
insert
[105A] Subitem 9 (1)
after
Parliamentary Delegation
insert
, other than an Inter-Parliamentary Union or Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation,
[6] Schedule 1, item [106]
substitute
[106] Paragraph 9 (1) (a)
substitute
(a) the cost of travel at the highest available class, including charter travel for the delegation, in accordance with the official itinerary; and
[7] Schedule 1, item [111], substituted subitem 9 (2), paragraph (b)
after
extended
insert
in accordance with a revised itinerary approved by the Minister
[8] Schedule 1, after item [111]
insert
[112] After item 9
insert
Note Travel for Inter-Parliamentary Union and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegations is funded separately by the Parliament.
[113] Item 10
omit
and Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Representatives,
insert
, former Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Representatives and former Leaders of The Nationals in the House of Representatives,
[9] Schedule 1, after item [205]
insert
[205A] Subitem 1 (2)
omit
an Opposition Office holder or Presiding Officer,
insert
a Senior Officer,
[10] Schedule 1, item [207]
substitute
[207] Paragraph 2 (1) (e)
omit
travel, at the appropriate Australian Public Service standard,
insert
travel at business class
[11] Schedule 1, after item [208]
insert
[208A] Subitem 3 (1)
after
overseas
insert
, and the cost of emergency medical and hospital treatment overseas (if required),
[12] Schedule 1, after item [210]
insert
[210A] Paragraph 4 (b)
omit
prior
[210B] Paragraph 4 (b)
omit
first-class
insert
the highest available class
Schedule 3 Amendment commencing on 1 September 2006
(regulation 3)
[1] Regulation 3A
substitute
3A Additional benefits for Senators — printing
(1) For subsection 5 (1) of the Act, the following additional benefits for a Senator are prescribed:
(a) personalised letterhead stationery;
(b) newsletters for distribution to constituents;
(c) other printed materials, as approved by the Minister, for distribution to constituents.
(2) For the period beginning on 1 September 2006 and ending on 30 June 2007, the additional benefits for a Senator mentioned in subregulation (1) are limited to a value of $16 667.
(3) For a year beginning on or after 1 July 2007, the additional benefits for a Senator mentioned in subregulation (1) are limited to a value of $20 000.