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 ALLOWANCE – OFFICE 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 ALLOWANCE – MEMBERS 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 |
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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 | Engine Capacity | Rate |
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 | SENATORS OR MEMBERS |
CAPITAL CITIES | ||
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 |
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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 |