Determination 2005/13:

Official Travel by Office Holders and Members of Parliament

 

(i) Pursuant to subsections 5(2A), 7(1), 7(2), 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, the Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into the remuneration and allowances to be paid to various public office holders, offices in the Principal Executive Structure and members of Parliament, and other matters significantly related thereto, and determines as set out below.

 

(ii) This determination takes effect on and from 28 August 2005.

 

PART 1 TRAVEL ALLOWANCEOFFICE HOLDERS

1.1. In this part, Determination Number 3 of 2004 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.

 

1.2 The Principal Determination is amended by deleting Schedule A and substituting the Schedule contained in Attachment A to this Determination.

 

1.3 The Principal Determination is amended by deleting Table 4A – Motor vehicle Allowance – and inserting Table 4A contained in Attachment B to this determination.

 

PART 2 TRAVEL ALLOWANCEMEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

2.1 In this part, Determination Number 8 of 2005 is referred to as the Principal Determination.

 

2.2. Part 1 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting clause 1.1 and accompanying Table 1A – Travel Allowance rates for specified & non-specified Members of Parliament – and inserting clause 1.1 and Table 1A contained in Attachment C to this Determination.

 

2.3 Clause 2.5 of the Principal Determination is amended by omitting ‘$495’ and substituting ‘$505’.

 

 

 


Attachment A to Determination 2005/13

SCHEDULE A

REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE RATES

A1.  Travelling Allowance Rates:  The Travelling Allowance rates set out in Table A1.A will apply from 28 August 2005 in accordance with the provisions of Part 3 (Travel Expenses) of Determination 2004/03.

Table A1.A – Rates of Travelling Allowance (Accommodation, meals and incidentals) per overnight absence.

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

 

TIER 1

TIER 2

TIER 3

CAPITAL CITIES

Adelaide

$332

$263

$222

Brisbane

$332

$263

$226

Canberra

$332

$245

$199

Darwin

$332

$251

$219

Hobart

$332

$232

$195

Melbourne

$402

$280

$241

Perth

$332

$256

$209

Sydney

$402

$303

$248

COUNTRY CENTRES

Non- Specified Country Centres (ie not specified below)

$283

$186

$158

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Alice Springs

$283

$202

$182

Jabiru

$342

$316

$296

Yulara

$419

$393

$373

QUEENSLAND

Cairns

$283

$200

$170

Gold Coast

$283

$217

$197

Horn Island

$283

$220

$200

Mount Isa

$283

$200

$170

Thursday Island

$283

$251

$231

Weipa

$283

$236

$216

NEW SOUTH WALES

Bathurst

$283

$200

$170

Broken Hill

$283

$200

$170

Maitland

$283

$203

$183

Newcastle

$290

$219

$199

Orange

$283

$200

$170

Wagga Wagga

$283

$200

$170

Wollongong

$283

$211

$191

VICTORIA

Ararat

$283

$200

$170

Ballarat

$283

$208

$188

Bendigo

$283

$200

$170

Castlemaine

$283

$200

$170

Geelong

$283

$200

$170

Portland

$283

$200

$170

Warnambool

$283

$200

$170

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Bordertown

$283

$200

$170

Mount Gambier

$283

$200

$170

Pt Lincoln

$283

$200

$170

Wilpena

$283

$214

$194

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Broome

$283

$240

$220

Bunbury

$283

$200

$170

Carnarvon

$283

$206

$186

Dampier

$283

$209

$189

Exmouth

$283

$206

$186

Halls Creek

$283

$215

$195

Kalgoorlie

$283

$206

$186

Karratha

$289

$263

$243

Kununurra

$283

$230

$210

Newman

$283

$228

$208

Northam

$283

$200

$170

Pt Hedland

$283

$228

$208

TASMANIA

Burnie

$283

$205

$185

Devonport

$283

$210

$190

Launceston

$283

$206

$186

Queenstown

$283

$207

$187

EXTERNAL TERRITORIES

Christmas Island

$283

$231

$211

Cocos (Keeling) Island

$283

$200

$170

Norfolk Island

$283

$211

$191


A2.  Meal and Incidental Components:  The rates set out in Table A2.A provide the relevant meal and incidental components of the Travelling Allowance rates set out in Table A1.A.  These rates are specified for the purposes of clauses 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 of Determination 2004/03.

 

Table A2.A – Meals and Incidentals Components

 

High Cost Centres (including capital cities)

 

Non-specified Country Centres (including centres listed in Table A2.B)

 

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier3

Tier 1

Tier2

Tier 3

Breakfast

$25

$20

$19

$25

$19

$17

Lunch

$36

$29

$21

$36

$19

$19

Dinner

$55

$41

$36

$55

$38

$33

Incidentals

$21

$21

$15

$21

$21

$15

Total

$137

$111

$91

$137

$97

$84

 

Table A2. B – Group 2 Country Centres (refer Table A1)

Country Centre

Country Centre

Ararat (VIC)

Geelong (VIC)

Bathurst (NSW)

Mount Gambier (SA)

Bendigo (Vic)

Mount Isa (QLD)

Bordertown (SA)

Northam (WA)

Broken Hill (NSW)

Orange (NSW)

Bunbury (WA)

Port Lincoln (SA)

Cairns (Qld)

Portland (VIC)

Castlemaine (VIC)

Wagga Wagga (NSW)

Cocos (Keeling) Island

Warrnambool (VIC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Attachment B to Determination 2005/13

 

Table 4A – Motor Vehicle Allowance

With effect on and from 28 August 2005

 

Engine Capacity
(non-rotary)

Engine Capacity
(rotary)

Rate
Cents per kilometre

Above 2,600 cc

Above 1,300 cc

63

1,601 to 2,600 cc

801 to 1,300 cc

62

1,600 cc or less

800 cc or less

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Attachment C to Determination 2005/13

 

1.1 Subject to this determination, the rates in Table 1A shall apply in respect of each overnight stay in commercial accommodation with effect on and from 28 August 2005.


Table 1A – Travel Allowance rates for specified & non-specified Members of Parliament

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

 

SPECIFIED OFFICE HOLDERS
(refer to clause 1.3)

SENATORS OR MEMBERS
(incl Office Holders not specified in clause 1.3)

Canberra

$170

$170

Canberra

$175

$175

Sydney

$402

$303

Melbourne

$402

$280

Brisbane

$332

$263

Perth

$332

$256

Adelaide

$332

$263

Darwin

$332

$251

Hobart

$332

$232

COUNTRY CENTRES

Country Centres not specified below

$283

$186

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Alice Springs

$283

$202

Jabiru

$342

$316

Yulara

$419

$393

QUEENSLAND

Cairns

$283

$200

Gold Coast

$283

$217

Horn Island

$283

$220

Mount Isa

$283

$200

Thursday Island

$283

$251

Weipa

$283

$236

NEW SOUTH WALES

Bathurst

$283

$200

Broken Hill

$283

$200

Maitland

$283

$203

Newcastle

$283

$219

Orange

$283

$200

Wagga Wagga

$283

$200

Wollongong

$283

$211

VICTORIA

Ararat

$283

$200

Ballarat

$283

$208

Bendigo

$283

$200

Bordertown

$283

$200

Castlemaine

$283

$200

Geelong

$283

$200

Portland

$283

$200

Warrnambool

$283

$200

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Mount Gambier

$283

$200

Pt Lincoln

$283

$200

Wilpena

$283

$214

 

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Broome

$283

$240

Bunbury

$283

$200

Carnarvon

$283

$206

Dampier

$283

$209

Exmouth

$283

$206

Halls Creek

$283

$215

Kalgoorlie

$283

$206

Karratha

$289

$263

Kununurra

$283

$230

Newman

$283

$228

Northam

$283

$200

Pt Hedland

$283

$228

TASMANIA

Burnie

$283

$205

Devonport

$283

$210

Launceston

$283

$206

Queenstown

$283

$207

EXTERNAL TERRITORIES

Christmas Island

$283

$231

Cocos (Keeling) Island

$283

$200

Norfolk Island

$283

$211