1. Sections 1 to 4

The day the instrument is registered.

2. Schedule 1

14 August 2025

3. Schedule 2

9 October 2025

4. Schedules 3 to 7

14 August 2025

1

Section 1.3.1

Insert:

Christmas stand-down means the following period.

a.

If Christmas day is on a Sunday — 25 December to 3 January.

b.

If Christmas day is on a Monday — 25 December to 2 January.

c.

If Christmas day is on a Tuesday — 24 December to 1 January.

d.

If Christmas day is on a Wednesday — 24 December to 1 January.

e.

If Christmas day is on a Thursday — 25 December to 2 January.

f.

If Christmas day is on a Friday — 24 December to 1 January.

g.

If Christmas day is on a Saturday — 24 December to 1 January.

Note: Section 5.12.3 provides how absences are to be treated during the period.

2

Section 5.12.3

Repeal the section, substitute:

A member is on short absence – not required for duty under Part 11 Division 2A for the Christmas stand-down period unless required for duty.

Note 1:  The definition of Christmas stand-down under section 1.3.1 provides the dates of the Christmas stand-down period.

Note 2:  If a day during the Christmas stand-down period is a public holiday section 5.12.1 applies.

3

Paragraph 15.1.10.2.c

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

c.

Whether the days are included in the Christmas stand-down period.

Note:  The definition of Christmas stand-down under section 1.3.1 provides the dates of the Christmas stand-down period.

4

Subsection 15.1.11.1

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1.

A member is on short absence – not required for duty under Chapter 5 Part 11 Division 2A for the Christmas stand-down period unless required for duty.

Note 1:  The definition of Christmas stand-down under section 1.3.1 provides the dates of the Christmas stand-down period.

Note 2:  If a day during the Christmas stand-down period is a public holiday section 15.1.10 applies.

5

Subsection 15.1.11.3

Repeal the subsection.

1

Paragraph 4.5.9.a

Omit “$30.35”, substitute “$31.15”.

2

Paragraph 4.5.9.b

Omit “$13.90”, substitute “$14.20”.

3

Paragraph 4.5.9.c

Omit “$34.65”, substitute “$35.55”.

4

Paragraph 4.5.9.d

Omit “$59.75”, substitute “$61.30”.

5

Subsection 7.5.24.2 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Item

Column A

Meal period

Column B

Capital cities and high‑cost country centres

($)

Column C

Other locations

($)

1.

breakfast

34.75

31.15

2.

lunch

39.10

35.55

3.

dinner

66.65

61.30

6

Subsection 7.5.24.3 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Item

Column A

Meal period

Column B

Capital cities and high‑cost country centres

($)

Column C

Other locations

($)

1.

breakfast

17.40

15.60

2.

lunch

19.55

17.80

3.

dinner

33.35

30.65

7

Subsection 9.5.10.2

Omit “$62.05”, substitute “$63.60”.

8

Subparagraph 9.5.20.2.d.ii

Omit “$12.00”, substitute “$12.25”.

9

Paragraph 9.5.22.2.c

Omit “$12.00”, substitute “$12.25”.

10

Subsection 9.5.39.2 (table item 5)

Omit “$83.85”, substitute “$85.75”.

11

Paragraph 9.5.41.3.c

Omit “$12.00”, substitute “$12.25”.

12

Part 1 of Annex 9.5.A (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Item

Column A

Location

Column B

Brigadier or higher

($)

Column C

Colonel or lower

($)

1.

Adelaide

199.00

149.00

2.

Brisbane

241.00

181.00

3.

Canberra

221.00

166.00

4.

Darwin

(April to November)

296.00

222.00

5.

Darwin

(December to March)

229.00

172.00

6.

Hobart

195.00

146.00

7.

Melbourne

224.00

168.00

8.

Perth

216.00

162.00

9.

Sydney

297.00

223.00

10.

High-cost country centres

See Part 2

See Part 2

11.

Medium-cost country centres (see Part 3)

169.00

141.00

12.

Other country centres

155.00

129.00

13

Part 2 of Annex 9.5.A (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Column A

Location

Column B

Rate ($)

New South Wales

Albury

155.00

Armidale

158.00

Bathurst

162.00

Bourke

182.00

Broken Hill

162.00

Cobar

146.00

Coffs Harbour

181.00

Cooma

170.50

Cowra

155.50

Deniliquin

158.50

Dubbo

166.50

Gosford

148.00

Goulburn

156.00

Grafton

172.00

Griffith

159.50

Gunnedah

179.50

Leeton

163.00

Lismore

183.00

Maitland

180.50

Mudgee

205.50

Muswellbrook

160.00

Narrabri

147.00

Newcastle

177.50

Nowra

154.00

Orange

214.50

Port Macquarie

178.50

Tamworth

160.00

Taree

153.00

Tumut

147.00

Wagga Wagga

171.50

Wollongong

181.50

Northern Territory

Alice Springs
(April to November)

192.00

Alice Springs
(December to March)

187.00

Katherine
(April to November)

219.00

Katherine
(December to March)

218.00

Jabiru
(April to November)

422.50

Jabiru
(December to March)

170.50

Nhulunbuy
(April to November)

321.50

Nhulunbuy
(December to March)

264.00

Tennant Creek
(April to November)

176.50

Tennant Creek
(December to March)

149.00

Yulara
(April to November)

611.50

Yulara
(December to March)

507.50

Queensland

Bundaberg

171.50

Cairns

162.50

Charters Towers

156.00

Dalby

188.50

Emerald

175.50

Gladstone

164.00

Gold Coast

225.00

Hervey Bay

161.50

Innisfail

155.50

Kingaroy

160.00

Mackay

154.50

Maryborough

150.00

Mount Isa

181.50

Nambour

162.00

Rockhampton

166.50

Roma

181.00

Thursday Island

305.00

Toowoomba

154.00

Townsville

161.00

Warwick

154.00

Weipa

208.50

South Australia

Bordertown

159.50

Mount Gambier

156.50

Naracoorte

161.00

Port Lincoln

160.00

Port Pirie

161.00

Whyalla

164.00

Wilpena Pound

272.00

Tasmania

Burnie

171.50

Devonport

161.50

Launceston

158.00

Victoria

Ararat

150.00

Bairnsdale

175.50

Ballarat

164.50

Benalla

147.50

Bendigo

169.50

Bright

171.00

Castlemaine

152.50

Colac

152.50

Echuca

163.00

Geelong

158.50

Horsham

166.00

Mildura

170.00

Portland

163.00

Seymour

164.00

Shepparton

165.00

Swan Hill

160.00

Wangaratta

179.00

Warrnambool

174.50

Wodonga

154.00

Wonthaggi

162.50

Western Australia

Albany

180.00

Broome

255.00

Bunbury

174.00

Carnarvon

173.50

Dampier

198.50

Derby

148.50

Esperance

173.00

Exmouth

234.50

Geraldton

190.00

Halls Creek

203.50

Kalgoorlie

193.00

Karratha

287.50

Katanning

323.50

Kununurra

221.50

Newman

262.00

Northam

219.50

Port Hedland

265.50

External Australian Territory

Christmas Island (WA)

212.50

Horn Island (QLD)

294.00

Norfolk Island

255.50

14

Part 3 of Annex 9.5.A (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Medium-cost country centres

New South Wales

Inverell

Moree

South Australia

Port Augusta

Tasmania

Queenstown

Victoria

Hamilton

Sale

15

Part 4 of Annex 9.5.A (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Item

Column A

Location

Column B

Breakfast

($)

Column C

Lunch

($)

Column D

Dinner

($)

Column E

Incidentals

($)

1.

Capital cities and
high-cost country centres

34.75

39.10

66.65

24.50

2.

Medium-cost country centres and other country centres

31.15

35.55

61.30

24.50

16

Part 2 of Annex 9.5.B (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Item

Column A

Accommodation

Column B

Condition

Column C

Rate ($)

1.

A boarding house, hotel or motel where the tariff is not all inclusive

Cooking facilities are not provided

140.50

Cooking facilities are provided

78.67

2.

Rental accommodation

-

78.67

17

Subsection 15.2A.27.3 (formula)

Omit “37.65”, substitute “38.65”.

1

After paragraph 5.4.41.b

Insert:

c.

A member who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness before ceasing continuous full-time service.

2

After section 5.4.43

Insert:

1.

This section applies to a member who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness before ceasing continuous full-time service.

2.

The member is eligible for a payment for their leave balance if the decision maker is satisfied that making the payment is reasonable in the circumstances.

Note 1:  The payment amount is calculated under section 5.4.44.

Note 2:  There is no limit to the number of times a member can receive payment under this section.

3.

The amount of payment under subsection 2 can be for all or part of the member’s leave balance.

4.

The member's accrued leave credits and purchased recreation leave credits is reduced by the number of credits for which they received a payment under subsection 2 in the order provided in section 5.4.33A.

5.

In this section, the following apply.

Decision maker means Director General, Military Personnel Branch.

Leave balance means the amount of all of the following types of leave that the member has on the day the decision under subsection 2 is made.

a.

Accrued leave credit.

b.

Purchased recreation leave credit.

Note:  Section 5.4.42 provides the definition of accrued leave credit and purchased recreation leave credit.

3

Subsection 5.4.44.1

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1.

This section applies to a member, other than a senior officer who transitioned, who meets any of the following.

a.

They have elected to receive payment under paragraph 5.4.43.1.a.

Note:  Under Section 5.4.43 a member may elect to receive payment for their accrued leave credit and purchased recreation leave credit on ceasing continuous full-time service.

b.

They are eligible to receive payment under 5.4.43A.

Note:  Section 5.4.43A provides payment to a member for their leave when they have been diagnosed with a terminal illness prior to ceasing continuous full-time service.

1

Section 14.4.11

Repeal the section, substitute:

1.

A member is eligible for the cost of excess baggage that exceeds the baggage allowance under subsection 14.4.10.1 if the CDF is satisfied it is reasonable having regard to all of the following.

a.

The nature and content of the baggage, including any special equipment being carried.

b.

Removal arrangements under this Determination.

c.

The duration and timing of the posting.

2.

For the purpose of subsection 1, all of the following apply.

a.

The excess baggage must not exceed any of the following.

i.

If the carrier charges for the combined weight of baggage — 45 kg of total baggage weight.

ii.

If the carrier charges per suitcase — 3 suitcases.

b.

The cost must not exceed the cost for excess baggage that would be payable for travel by the most direct route.

3.

Despite subsection 2.a, if the decision maker is satisfied global shipping and supply chain disruptions are expected to significantly impact the movement of the member’s personal effects, the excess baggage must not exceed any of the following.

a.

If the carrier charges for the combined weight of baggage — 60 kg of total baggage weight.

b.

If the carrier charges per suitcase — 4 suitcases.

4.

For the purpose of subsection 3, decision maker means any of the following.

a.

Director Defence Print and Travel Services.

b.

Senior ADF Representative at the overseas post.

c.

A person not below Warrant Officer Class 2 or APS 5 who is authorised to manage Defence overseas personnel administration.

d.

Senior Australian Signals Directorate representative not below Brigadier or SES Band 1 at the overseas post.

e.

Assistant Director-General Customer and International Engagement Australian Signals Directorate.

1

Subsection 17.7.6.1 (table item 5)

Repeal the item, substitute:

5.

KUDU

The land, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Ukraine continuously controlled by Ukraine

136.00

2

Subsection 17.7.6.1 (table items 9 and 10)

Repeal the items.

1

Section 1.3.17

After “with the member”, insert “in the member’s housing benefit location”.

2

Section 3.2.47X (definition of anniversary date)

Before “Division 3A”, insert “Part B”.

3

Subdivision 4 of Division 4C of Part 2 of Chapter 3 (heading, second occurring)

Omit “Subdivision 4: Increment advancement”, substitute “Subdivision 5: Increment advancement”.

4

Section 4.1.2 (definition of higher rank)

Repeal the definition, substitute:

Higher rank includes any of the following for which the duties are assessed as being equivalent to a rank higher than that held by the member directed to perform duties at a higher rank.

a.

An APS position.

b.

An ASD position.

c.

A Foreign Service rank.

5

Section 4.1.2

Insert:

ASD means Australian Signals Directorate.

6

Section 4.1.17 (heading)

After “APS employee”, insert “, ASD employee”.

7

Paragraph 4.1.17.1.a

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

a.

The duties of any of the following positions that has been assessed as higher duties.

i.

An APS position.

ii.

An ASD position.

8

Subsection 4.1.17.3

After “APS position”, insert “or an ASD position”.

9

Paragraph 4.8.6.1.b

Omit “$47,626.80”, substitute “$49,296.00”.

10

Paragraph 6.5A.19.3.a

Omit “paragraph 2.b”, insert “paragraph 4.b”.

11

Subsection 7.6.13.1

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1.

A member who holds a rank in column A of the following table is eligible for a Service residence with the rent band in column B of the same item.

Item

Column A

Member’s rank

Column B

Rent band

1.

Corporal or lower

Sergeant

Staff Sergeant

Second Lieutenant

Lieutenant

1

2.

Warrant Officer Class 2

Warrant Officer Class 1

Captain

2

3.

Major

Lieutenant Colonel

3

4.

Colonel

Brigadier

4

5.

Major General or above

5

12

Subsection 7.6.19.3

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

3.

A member who holds a rank in column A of the following table is eligible for an available rent band choice home with the rent band in column B of the same item.

Item

Column A

Member’s rank

Column B

Rent band

1.

Corporal or lower

Sergeant

Staff Sergeant

Second Lieutenant

Lieutenant

1

2.

Warrant Officer Class 2

Warrant Officer Class 1

Captain

2

3.

Major

Lieutenant Colonel

3

4.

Colonel

Brigadier

4

13

Subsection 7.7.13.1

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

1.

A member who occupies member’s choice accommodation has one of the following fortnightly rent ceilings.

a.

If the member is living alone — the amount for their rank and location in Annex 7.E Part 2.1.

b.

If the member is sharing the accommodation with another member — the amount for their rank and location in Annex 7.E Part 2.2.

c.

If the member is sharing the accommodation with their accompanied resident family or recognised other persons under section 7.7.8 — the amount for their rank and location under one of the following.

i.

If they live in 2-bedroom accommodation — Annex 7.E Part 1.2.

ii.

If they live in 3-bedroom accommodation — Annex 7.E Part 1.1.

d.

If the member is in the Navy and subsection 1A applies to them — the rent ceiling amount that applied immediately before they were posted to 2 Commando Regiment.

14

Subsection 14.6.14.1

Omit “these costs”, insert “any of the following”.

15

Subsection 14.6.14.1.b

Omit “these criteria”, insert “of the following”.

16

Section 14.6.7

Repeal the section, substitute:

1.

This section applies to a member and their dependants who have been directed to withdraw at short notice from a posting location overseas to return to Australia on a permanent basis.

2.

A withdrawal under this section does not include any of the following.

a.

A withdrawal in connection with an evacuation under Division 1.

b.

An early withdrawal of a member from a long‑term posting that is not a withdrawal at short notice.

3.

The member is eligible for payment of an amount for their financial losses resulting from the withdrawal that the CDF is satisfied is reasonable taking all of the following into consideration.

a.

The circumstances in which the member leaves the long-term posting.

b.

The length of time given to the member to leave the posting location.

c.

The remaining period of the expected duration of the posting at the time of leaving the posting location.

d.

The extent to which the member entered into unavoidable financial commitments in the reasonable expectation that the posting would run its full term.

e.

Any other costs reasonably incurred by the member in the reasonable expectation that the posting would run its full term.

f.

Any other factor relevant to the posting.

Note: Chapters 14, 15 and 16 continue to apply to a withdrawal under this section.

4.

For the purpose of this section, a withdrawal at short notice means a withdrawal from a posting location overseas that does not allow a member enough time for personal arrangements to be completed before departure in accordance with normal practice.

17

Subsection 15.5.17.1

Omit “an chaperone”, substitute “a chaperone”.

18

Section 15.6.17C

After “attends a”, insert “preschool, kindergarten,”.

19

Before subsection 15.6.17D.1

Insert:

1A.

This section does not apply to a member who is not eligible for a compulsory tuition fee benefit under section 15.6.10 for the child.

Note: The benefit under section 15.6.10 applies to the child’s usual school, not the school holiday program.

20

Subsection 16.2A.3B.1

Omit “qualifying locations”, insert “qualifying locations.”.

21

Amendments of listed provisions relating to hyphenation

Amendments relating to hyphenating

Item

Provision

Omit

Substitute

1.

Section 12.3.1 (definition of Long term posting overseas)

Long term

Long‑term

2.

Paragraph 14.1.1.1.c

short term

short‑term

3.

Paragraph 15.1.2.c

short term

short‑term

4.

Section 15.8.1

long term

long‑term

In this Schedule, the following apply.

Defence Determination means Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in force from time to time.

Trainee’s dependant allowance means trainee’s dependant allowance under Division 1A of Part 8 of Chapter 4 of the Defence Determination.

1.

A member is eligible for the payment of deployment allowance at the rate specified in the following table for each day of duty they performed in the land, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of, and continuously controlled by, Ukraine on Operation KUDU between 18 June 2022 and the commencement of Schedule 5 of this Determination.

Item

Start date

End date

Daily rate

1.

18 June 2022

3 July 2022

AUD 166.43

2.

25 April 2024

6 November 2024

AUD 131.02

3.

7 November 2024

The commencement of this Determination

AUD 136.00

2.

The benefit under this clause is reduced by any amount of deployment allowance the member has received for duty performed in the specified area under section 17.7.6 of the Defence Determination between 18 June 2022 and the commencement of this Determination.

1.

This clause applies to a member would have been eligible for trainee’s dependant allowance had the changes made by item 9 of Schedule 6 of this Determination been in force between 1 July 2025 and the commencement of Schedule 6 of this Determination.

2.

The member is eligible for trainee’s dependant allowance as though item 9 of Schedule 6 of this Determination been in force at the time.

1.

This clause applies to a member who was on a long-term posting overseas with their child and the child attended a preschool or kindergarten school holiday program between 19 May 2025 and the commencement of this Determination.

2.

Division 2A of Chapter 15 Part 6 of the Defence Determination applies to the member as though the change made by items 18 and 19 of Schedule 6 of this Determination had applied at the time.