1

One position not above the level of Adviser/Media Adviser

a)       These positions do not carry an entitlement to Parliamentary Staff Allowance.

b)       All staff should be based in the home city of the nominated office only—non-standard work base for staff is not approved

c)       Salaries are as set out for a ‘non-Government personal employee’ in the Enterprise Agreement applicable for staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

d)       Persons employed in these positions are permitted to hold outside employment provided they have written agreement of the former Prime Minister to do so. Reasonable steps should be taken to disclose and avoid any real or apparent conflict of interests.

2

One position not above the level of Assistant Adviser

3

If the former Prime Minister engages a driver on his personal staff, an extra position not above the level of Executive Assistant

4

One non-ongoing employee at the Senior Adviser 2 level, for a period of 12 months from the date of leaving Parliament.

5

When an employee is absent on approved leave for 12 weeks or more, a person may be temporarily employed under the MOP(S) Act to fill the vacancy.

6

As former Prime Ministers are not provided with a relief staff budget, they will need to ensure that arrangements are in place within the workplace to cover periods of employee absence of less than 12 weeks.

7

Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder

8

Office accommodation for official business as a former Prime Minister, together with:

a)       equipment including office telephone equipment (other than office information and communications technology equipment, see item 9);

b)       facilities;

c)       office requisites; and

d)       stationery necessary;

to operate the office to accommodate the former Prime Minister and his personal employees, within the city in which the former Prime Minister has his principal residence

As approved by the Minister responsible for the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017

9

Office information and communications technology equipment necessary to operate the office. This includes items such as:

a)       computers;

b)       software;

c)       printers;

d)       multi-function devices;

e)       mobile telephones; and

f)        smartphones.

As approved by the Presiding Officers

10

Unlimited postage for official business as a former Prime Minister

11

Access to Commonwealth Parliament Offices for use consistent with the standing arrangements for visiting access by former Prime Ministers for official business as a former Prime Minister

12

A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally-owned device, for communication related to a former Prime Minister’s official business

The mobile phone or smartphone is to be a type approved by the Presiding Officers

13

The cost of purchasing publications (including electronic publications) for purposes relating to official business as a former Prime Minister, but not commercial business, up to the amount provided for a member of the House of Representatives representing an electorate with a demographic rating of inner metropolitan

13

A telephone line, including rental, transfer and call costs in each of the former Prime Minister’s private residence(s) for official business as a former Prime Minister

14

The former Prime Minister is entitled to a private-plated standard vehicle, including all running and maintenance costs, as advised by the Minister for office holders, consistent with the guidelines that may apply at the time to the provision of private-plated vehicles to members under the Act. The former Prime Minister has the option of engaging a driver on his personal staff (at a level not above the Executive Assistant level).

The Minister may approve a non-standard private-plated vehicle in special circumstances.

15

A former Prime Minister has access to car-with-driver transport within Australia, excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister, other than in the town or city in which the private-plated vehicle is based.

16

A former Prime Minister has access to car-with-driver transport within the town or city in which the private-plated vehicle is based for direct travel on official business as a former Prime Minister between his home base or his Commonwealth provided office and the nearest airport or railway station, or when travelling to attend either a Vice Regal function or an official function for purposes related to his role as a former Prime Minister.

17

A former Prime Minister has access to car transport for specific journeys only when travelling overseas on official business as a former Prime Minister in locations where an overseas post maintains a vehicle fleet.

18

For the spouse or de facto partner of a former Prime Minister, car-with-driver transport within Australia excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling to accompany or join a former Prime Minister who is travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister

19

Employee travel at economy class within Australia for official purposes at the direction of the former Prime Minister, up to $15,000 per financial year. All costs of travel including fares, travelling allowance and car transport payments will be deducted from the employee travel budget.

The incumbent Prime Minister may consider a request from a former Prime Minister where special circumstances require an increase to the employee travel budget.

Other than provided in this Schedule, the usual terms and conditions that apply to travel by MOP(S) Act employees apply

20

A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s principal residence and the office accommodation provided at Commonwealth expenses and provision of agreed security enhancements