Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Living-in accommodation and review of housing contributions and allowances) Determination 2018 (No. 43) (Cth)

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Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Living-in accommodation and review of housing contributions and allowances) Determination 2018 (No. 43)

I, FIONA LOUISE McSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 19 December 2018

F L McSPEERIN

Assistant Secretary
People Policy and Employment Conditions
Defence People Group

Contents

1......... Name............................................................................................................................... 2

2......... Commencement............................................................................................................... 2

3......... Authority......................................................................................................................... 2

4......... Schedules......................................................................................................................... 2

Schedule 1— Living-in Accommodation Amendments   3

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service  

Schedule 2— Housing Contributions and Allowances Amendments   6

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1  Name

This instrument is Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Living-in accommodation and review of housing contributions and allowances) Determination 2018 (No. 43).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 24 January 2019.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

4  Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Living-in Accommodation Amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1 Subsection 7.4.29.2 (Higher contribution for single bedroom apartments – Homebush and North Strathfield)

Omit "$267.03", substitute "$268.63".

2 Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation)

Omit the Annex, substitute:

Annex 7.4.B: Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation

Item If the member's
rank is…
and the number of beds in the room is… then their contribution to living-in accommodation each fortnight is ($)…
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
1. Major or higher one 119.07 133.70 186.31 205.08 268.63
2. Captain, Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant or Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet
Exception: A member paid salary under Schedule B.13 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
one 119.07 133.70 186.31 205.08 223.87
two 59.53 66.85 93.17 102.54 111.93
three 39.69 44.57 62.11 68.36 74.62
four or more nil
3. Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1,
Warrant Officer Class 2, Staff Sergeant or Sergeant
one 105.94 119.63 168.47 196.17 223.87
two 52.98 59.82 84.24 98.09 111.93
three 35.31 39.88 56.16 65.38 74.62
four or more nil
4. Corporal or lower one 93.62 100.35 152.76 183.05 213.36
two 46.80 50.17 76.38 92.13 106.68
three 31.21 33.46 50.91 61.02 71.11
four or more nil
5. A member paid salary under Schedule B.13 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
Exception: Normal entry recruit during basic recruit training.
one 93.61
two 46.80
three 31.21
four or more nil
6. Normal entry recruit during basic recruit training one or more nil
3 Subsection 7.9.5.3 (Casual meal charges), table item 1

Omit "7.50", substitute "8.00".

4 Subsection 7.9.7.1 (Fortnightly meal charge rate)

Omit "$195.00", substitute "$200.00".

5 Subsection 7.9.7.2 (Fortnightly meal charge rate)

Omit "$13.93", substitute "$14.29".

6 Subsection 7.9.12.2 (Eligibility and rate of submarine food allowance for member posted to a seagoing submarine), table

Omit the table, substitute:

Item If the member is... The fortnightly rate is ($)…
1. provided with lunch at Commonwealth expense 128.02
2. any other member 174.75
7 Subsection 7.10.9.1 (Contribution for utilities – member living in)

Omit "$48.11", substitute "$49.02".

Schedule 2—Housing Contributions and Allowances – Amendment

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1 Section 7.5.29 (Rate of contribution), table item 1

Omit the table item, substitute:

1. a member with dependants

the contribution that would apply to them under Annex 7.D Part 1 column 4 if they were eligible for rent allowance.

See Annex 7.D Part 1 column 4 for contribution rates.

a.  for a hotel or serviced apartment for less than seven days – the relevant amount set out in columns 2 to 4 of Annex 7.F.

b.  for a serviced apartment for seven days or more – nil.

$114.17 a fortnight.
This is applied pro rata.
2 Subsection 7.9.10.2 (Eligibility and rate of food allowance)

Omit the subsection, substitute:

2.

The fortnightly rate of food allowance is $200.45.

3 Subsection 7.9.10.3 (Eligibility and rate of food allowance)

Omit the subsection, substitute:

2.

Omit "$19.73", substitute "20.05".

4 Paragraph 7.10.4.1.b (Eligible member – reimbursement for utilities)

Omit "$77.67 ", substitute "$79.15".

5 Subsection 7.10.7.2 (Contribution for water – Service residence)

Omit "$20.20", substitute "$21.50".

6 Subsection 7.10.8.2 (Contribution for energy costs – tied or Service residences)

Omit "$149.04", substitute "$151.87".

7 Chapter 7 Annex 7.A (Contributions for Service residence or rent band choice accommodation)

Omit the Annex, substitute:

Annex 7.A: Contributions for Service residence or rent band choice accommodation

Part 1: Contribution for a Service residence – member with dependants

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Item

If the member's rank is…

and the Service residence is classified as…

then they must pay the contribution for…

for a member with dependants that is...

$ a fortnight

and if they choose a two bedroom home with an amenity group, they pay...

$ a fortnight

1. Major or lower Group 1A Group 1A 426.15 383.54
2. Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower Group A Group A 501.44 451.30
Group B1 or Rent Band 1 Group B1 or Rent Band 1 506.84 456.16
Group B2 or Rent Band 2 Group B1 or Rent Band 1 506.84 456.16
3. Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1 or Warrant Officer Class 2 Group B1 or Rent Band B1 Group B1 or Rent Band 1 506.84 456.16
Group B2 or Rent Band 2 Group B2 or Rent Band 2 623.96 561.57
Group C or Rent Band 3 Group B2 or Rent Band 2 623.96 561.57
4. Lieutenant Colonel or Major Group B2 or Rent Band 2 Group B2 or Rent Band 2 623.96 561.57
Group C or Rent Band 3 Group C or Rent Band 3 706.05 635.45
Group D or Rent Band 4 Group C or Rent Band 3 706.05 635.45
5. Brigadier or Colonel Group C or Rent Band 3 Group C or Rent Band 3 706.05 635.45
Group D or Rent Band 4 Group D or Rent Band 4 979.84 881.86
Group E or Rent Band 5 Group E or Rent Band 4 979.84 881.86
6. Major General or higher Group D or Rent Band 4 Group D or Rent Band 4 979.84 881.86
Group E or Rent Band 5 Group E or Rent Band 5 1,541.28 1,387.16

Part 2: Higher contribution scheme – Contribution for a Service residence where a member with dependants chooses a property above their benefit

Item If a member with dependants has a rank in this group... their contribution for a rent band above their benefit is...
Rent band 1 or Amenity Group B1

Rent band 2 or Amenity Group B2

$ a fortnight

Rent band 3 or Amenity Group C

$ a fortnight

Rent band 4 or Amenity Group D

$ a fortnight

1. Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant,
Sergeant, or Corporal or lower
N/A 741.08 905.26 1,452.84
2. Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1 or Warrant Officer Class 2 N/A N/A 788.14 1,335.72
3. Lieutenant Colonel
Major
N/A N/A N/A 1,253.63

Part 3: Contribution for member without dependants not sharing

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Item

Classification of Service residence

Contribution for a 2 bedroom Service residence within an amenity group

$ a fortnight

Contribution for any other Service residence or rent band choice home

$ a fortnight

rent band group
1. 5 E 1,387.16 1,541.28
2. 4 D 881.86 979.84
3. 3 C 635.45 706.05
4. 2 B2 561.57 623.96
5. 1 B1 456.16 506.84
6. - A 451.30 501.44
7. - 1A 383.54 426.15

Part 4: Contribution for member without dependants sharing

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4

Item

Rank group

Member sharing with 1 other person

$ a fortnight

Member sharing with 2 or more people

$ a fortnight

1. Major General or higher 693.58 513.76
2. Brigadier
Colonel
440.93 326.62
3. Lieutenant Colonel
Major
317.73 235.35
4. Captain
Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2
280.79 207.99
5. Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal or lower
228.08 168.95
8 Chapter 7 Annex 7.B (Regional rent bands)

Omit the Annex, substitute:

Annex 7.B: Regional rent bands

1.

The following tables set the range of rents for each rent band for principal and regional locations.

2.

If a Defence establishment is not listed, the rates listed for the surrounding community are used.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Canberra ACT and Queanbeyan
Exceptions: RMC Duntroon and Academy Close, Campbell
RMC Duntroon (including Academy Close, Campbell)
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 700.00 1,190.00 1 674.00 1,000.00
2 1,190.01 1,260.00 2 1,000.01 1,200.00
3 1,260.01 1,450.00 3 1,200.01 3,200.00
4 1,450.01 1,990.00 4 3,200.01 3,600.00
5 3,600.01 4,000.00

NEW SOUTH WALES

Principal locations

Albury and Wodonga, Vic Glenbrook
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 680.00 830.00 1 878.00 1,140.00
2 830.01 880.00 2 1,140.01 1,240.00
3 880.01 1,000.00 3 1,240.01 1,510.00
4 1,000.01 1,260.00 4 1,510.01 1,590.00
Liverpool Newcastle and Raymond Terrace
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 900.00 1,280.00 1 700.00 1,018.00
2 1,280.01 1,420.00 2 1,018.01 1,128.00
3 1,420.01 1,640.00 3 1,128.01 1,440.00
4 1,640.01 1,720.00 4 1,440.01 1,670.00
Nowra
Exception: HMAS Albatross
Richmond
Exception: RAAF Richmond
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
to… from… to…
1 760.00 970.00 1 720.00 1,320.00
2 970.01 1,020.00 2 1,320.01 1,380.00
3 1,020.01 1,180.00 3 1,380.01 1,700.00
4 1,180.01 1,260.00 4 1,700.01 1,800.00
Singleton Sydney
Exceptions: Glenbrook, Liverpool, HMAS Watson, RAAF Richmond, and Richmond
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 700.00 910.00 1 840.00 1,640.00
2 910.01 1,000.00 2 1,640.01 1,960.00
3 1,000.01 1,080.00 3 1,960.01 2,530.00
4 1,080.01 1,140.00 4 2,530.01 2,680.00
Wagga Wagga
Exception: Blamey Barracks Kapooka
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to…
1 640.00 908.00
2 908.01 960.00
3 960.01 1,090.00
4 1,090.01 1,260.00

Regional locations

Armidale Bathurst
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 600.00 1,000.00 1 600.00 800.00
2 800.01 900.00
Blamey Barracks Kapooka (on-base housing) Broken Hill
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 400.00 500.00 1 400.00 1,000.00
2 500.01 700.00
3 700.01 900.00
4 900.01 1,240.00
Evans Head HMAS Albatross (on-base
housing)

Rent band

Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… from… to…
1 700.00 1,020.00 1 440.00 540.00
2 1,020.01 1,150.00 2 540.01 560.00
3 1,150.01 1,300.00 3 560.01 640.00
4 1,300.01 1,400.00 4 640.01 800.00
HMAS Watson (on-base housing) Lismore / Goonellabah / Junction Hill / Wollongbar
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight

Rent band

Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 1,400.00 1,580.00 1 600.00 1,000.00
2 1,580.01 2,400.00 2 1,000.01 1,200.00
3 2,400.01 2,600.00
4 2,600.01 2,800.00
Orange Port Macquarie, Old Bar and Taree

Rent band

Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 700.00 820.00 1 600.00 900.00
2 820.01 900.00 2 900.01 1,100.00
3 1,100.01 1,200.00
4 1,200.01 1,300.00
RAAF Richmond (on-base housing) Tamworth
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 600.00 678.00 1 680.00 770.00
2 678.01 780.00 2 770.01 900.00
3 780.01 1,000.00 3 900.01 1,000.00
4 1,000.01 1,200.00 4 1,000.01 1,120.00
Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona, NSW
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to…
1 1,000.00 1,300.00
2 1,300.01 1,360.00
3 1,360.01 1,400.00

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Principal locations

Alice Springs Darwin
Exceptions: Larrakeyah Barracks, Defence
Establishment Berrimah and RAAF Base Darwin
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 1,100.00 1,200.00 1 760.00 1,218.00
2 1,200.01 1,340.00 2 1,218.01 1,320.00
3 1,340.01 1,540.00 3 1,320.01 1,580.00
4 1,540.01 1,750.00 4 1,580.01 1,790.00
Katherine
Exception: RAAF Base Tindal
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to…
1 860.00 1,500.00
2 1,500.01 1,560.00
3 1,560.01 1,620.00
4 1,620.01 1,680.00

Regional locations

Larrakeyah Barracks, Defence
Establishment Berrimah and RAAF Base Darwin (on-base housing)
Nhulunbuy
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 760.00 1,040.00 1 1,000.00 1,300.00
2 1,040.01 1,200.00 2 1,300.01 1,600.00
3 1,200.01 1,400.00
4 1,400.01 1,750.00
RAAF Base Tindal (on-base housing)
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to…
1 700.00 900.00

QUEENSLAND

Principal locations

Brisbane
Exception: Ipswich
Cairns
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 740.00 1,140.00 1 704.00 980.00
2 1,140.01 1,238.00 2 980.01 1,040.00
3 1,238.01 1,500.00 3 1,040.01 1,090.00
4 1,500.01 1,640.00 4 1,090.01 1,200.00
Gold Coast
Exception: Kokoda Barracks Canungra
Ipswich
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 860.00 1,010.00 1 660.00 870.00
2 1,010.01 1,080.00 2 870.01 980.00
3 1,080.01 1,230.00 3 980.01 1,138.00
4 1,230.01 1,310.00 4 1,138.01 1,352.00
Toowoomba and Oakey Townsville
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 580.00 850.00 1 560.00 800.00
2 850.01 920.00 2 800.01 880.00
3 920.01 1,080.00 3 880.01 1,130.00
4 1,080.01 1,164.00 4 1,130.01 1,160.00

Regional locations

Kokoda Barracks Canungra
(on-base housing)
Mount Isa
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 530.00 680.00 1 600.00 1,300.00
2 680.01 700.00
3 700.01 740.00
4 740.01 1,000.00
Thursday Island Tully, Mission Beach, Cowley Beach and Rockhampton
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 1,000.00 3,000.00 1 600.00 1,000.00
Weipa, RAAF Base Scherger (on-base
housing)
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to…
1 1,300.00 1,500.00
2 1,500.01 1,600.00
3 1,600.01 1,900.00

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Principal location

Adelaide
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to…
1 600.00 940.00
2 940.01 1,060.00
3 1,060.01 1,160.00
4 1,160.01 1,460.00

Regional locations

Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and
Port Wakefield
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to…
1 600.00 1,000.00

TASMANIA

Principal location

Hobart
Exception: Anglesea Barracks
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to…
1 840.00 960.00
2 960.01 1,120.00
3 1,120.01 1,230.00
4 1,230.01 1,290.00

Regional locations

Anglesea Barracks (on-base housing)

Launceston and Devonport

Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 510.00 702.00 1 600.00 900.00
2 702.01 1,000.00 2 900.01 1,000.00
3 1,000.01 1,200.00 3 1,000.01 1,100.00
4 1,200.01 2,000.00

VICTORIA

Principal posting locations

Frankston and Mornington
Exception: HMAS Cerberus
Melbourne
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 700.00 990.00 1 660.00 968.00
2 990.01 1,120.00 2 968.01 1,100.00
3 1,120.01 1,190.00 3 1,100.01 1,520.00
4 1,190.01 1,290.00 4 1,520.01 1,960.00
Sale
Exception: RAAF Base East Sale
Seymour
Exception: Puckapunyal Military Area
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 630.00 750.00 1 600.00 750.00
2 750.01 810.00 2 750.01 830.00
3 810.01 920.00 3 830.01 1,270.00
4 920.01 1,010.00 4 1,270.01 1,360.00

Regional locations

Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton HMAS Cerberus (on-base housing)
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 500.00 600.00 1 400.00 550.00
2 600.01 850.00 2 550.01 600.00
3 850.01 940.00 3 600.01 680.00
4 940.01 1,000.00 4 680.01 800.00
Mildura Puckapunyal Military Area (on-base housing)
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 400.00 800.00 1 400.00 520.00
2 520.01 560.00
3 560.01 590.00
4 590.01 800.00
Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale RAAF Base East Sale (on-base housing)
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 600.00 800.00 4 600.00 800.00
2 800.01 900.00
3 900.01 1,000.00
4 1,000.01 1,200.00
RAAF Base Williams (on-base housing)
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to…
1 400.00 500.00
2 500.01 540.00
3 540.01 640.00
4 640.01 800.00

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Principal locations

Geraldton Pearce
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 560.00 638.00 1 620.00 798.00
2 638.01 840.00 2 798.01 900.00
3 840.01 1,082.00 3 900.01 1,160.00
4 1,082.01 1,160.00 4 1,160.01 1,300.00
Perth
Exception: Pearce
Rockingham
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 700.00 1,200.00 1 600.00 760.00
2 1,200.01 1,300.00 2 760.01 858.00
3 1,300.01 1,600.00 3 858.01 1,050.00
4 1,600.01 1,720.00 4 1,050.01 1,150.00

Regional locations

Broome and RAAF Curtin (on-base housing) Carnarvon
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 1,100.00 1,300.00 1 800.00 1,200.00
2 1,300.01 1,400.00 2 1,200.01 1,400.00
3 1,400.01 1,500.00
Exmouth and Learmonth Karratha
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 600.00 1,300.00 1 960.00 1,460.00
2 1,460.01 1,650.00
3 1,650.01 1,880.00
Kununurra Newman and Tom Price
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to… from… to…
1 1,000.00 4,000.00 1 800.00 1,100.00
2 1,100.01 1,300.00
Port Hedland
Rent band Rent
$ a fortnight
from… to…
1 1,000.00 1,700.00
2 1,700.01 2,000.00
3 2,000.01 2,600.00
9 Chapter 7 Annex 7.D (Contributions for rent allowance)

Omit the Annex, substitute:

Annex 7.D: Contributions for rent allowance

Part 1: Contribution for rent allowance – member with dependants

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Item

Rank group

Contribution for a residence with 2 bedrooms or less


$ a fortnight

Contribution for a residence with 3 or more bedrooms

$ a fortnight

1. Major General or higher 1,387.16 1,541.28
2. Brigadier, Colonel 881.86 979.84
3. Lieutenant Colonel, Major 635.45 706.05
4. Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1, Warrant Officer Class 2 561.57 623.96
5. Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, trainee 456.16 506.84

Part 2: Contribution for rent allowance – member without dependants

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Description of member

Member not sharing


$ a fortnight

Member sharing with 1 other person

$ a fortnight

Member sharing with 2 or more persons

$ a fortnight

Major General or higher 1,387.16 693.58 513.75
Brigadier, Colonel 881.86 440.93 326.62
Lieutenant Colonel, Major 635.45 317.73 235.35
Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1, Warrant Officer Class 2 561.57 280.79 207.99
Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet/Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, trainee 456.16 228.08 168.95
10 Chapter 7 Annex 7.E (Rent ceilings)

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Annex 7.E: Rent ceilings

Part 1.1  Rent ceiling for member with dependants – 3 or more bedrooms

If a member is eligible for a three bedroom rent ceiling, the member's rent ceiling is the rate that corresponds with their rank and location in the following table.

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Location

Lieutenant,

2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, trainee

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Captain Major, Lieutenant Colonel Colonel, Brigadier Major General or higher
$ a fortnight
ACT and Queanbeyan 1,092 1,226 1,356 1,722 3,094
Adelaide 872 1,002 1,112 1,312
Albury and Wodonga 800 856 942 1,132
Alice Springs 1,180 1,272 1,442 1,646
Armidale 920
Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton 580 726 896 972
Bathurst 760 852
Brisbane 1,060 1,190 1,370 1,572
Broken Hill 880
Broome 1,260 1,352 1,452
Cairns 926 1,012 1,066 1,146
Canarvon 1,120 1,302
Darwin 1,128 1,270 1,452 1,686
Evans Head 956 1,086 1,226 1,352
Exmouth 1,160
Frankston and Mornington 932 1,056 1,156 1,242
Geraldton 624 740 962 1,122
Glenbrook 1,088 1,192 1,376 1,552
Gold Coast 980 1,046 1,156 1,272
Hobart 936 1,042 1,176 1,262
Ipswich 828 926 1,060 1,246
Katherine 1,372 1,532 1,592 1,652
Karratha 1,360 1,556 1,766
Kununurra 3,400
Launceston and Devonport 840 952 1,052
Lismore, Goonellabah, Junction Hill and Wollongbar 920 1,102
Liverpool 1,204 1,352 1,532 1,682
Melbourne 908 1,036 1,312 1,742 3,130
Mildura 720
Mount Isa 1,160
Newcastle and Raymond Terrace 956 1,074 1,286 1,556
Newman and Tom Price 1,040 1,202
Nhulunbuy 1,240 1,452
Nowra 928 996 1,102 1,222
Orange 796 862
Pearce 764 850 1,032 1,232
Perth 1,100 1,252 1,452 1,662
Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield 920
Port Hedland 1,560 1,852 2,302
Port Macquarie, Old Bar and Taree 840 1,002 1,152 1,252
Queenscliff 760 852 952 1,102
Richmond 1,200 1,352 1,542 1,752
Rockhampton 920
Rockingham 728 810 956 1,102
Sale 726 782 866 966
Seymour 720 792 1,052 1,316
Singleton 868 956 1,042 1,112
Sydney 1,480 1,802 2,246 2,606 4,682
Tamworth 752 836 952 1,062
Thursday Island 2,600
Toowoomba, Oakey 796 886 1,002 1,124
Townsville 752 842 1,006 1,146
Wagga Wagga 856 936 1,026 1,176
Weipa 1,460 1,552 1,752
Wollongong 1,240 1,332 1,382

Part 1.2   Member with dependants who chooses a two bedroom rent ceiling

If a member is eligible for a two bedroom rent ceiling, the member's rent ceiling is the rate that corresponds with their rank and location in the following table.

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Location

Lieutenant,

2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, trainee

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Captain Major, Lieutenant Colonel Colonel, Brigadier Major General or higher
$ a fortnight
ACT and Queanbeyan 983 1,103 1,220 1,550 2,784
Adelaide 785 902 1,001 1,181
Albury and Wodonga 720 770 848 1,019
Alice Springs 1,062 1,145 1,298 1,481
Armidale 828
Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton 522 653 806 875
Bathurst 684 767
Brisbane 954 1,071 1,233 1,415
Broken Hill 792
Broome 1,134 1,217 1,307
Cairns 833 911 959 1,031
Canarvon 1,008 1,172
Darwin 1,015 1,143 1307 1,517
Evans Head 860 977 1,103 1,217
Exmouth 1,044
Frankston and Mornington 839 950 1,040 1,118
Geraldton 562 666 866 1,010
Glenbrook 979 1,073 1,238 1,397
Gold Coast 882 941 1,040 1,145
Hobart 842 938 1,058 1,136
Ipswich 745 833 954 1,121
Katherine 1,235 1,379 1,433 1,487
Karratha 1,224 1,400 1,589
Kununurra 3,060
Launceston and Devonport 756 857 947
Lismore, Goonellabah, Junction Hill and Wollongbar 828 992
Liverpool 1,084 1,217 1,379 1,514
Melbourne 817 932 1,181 1,568 2,817
Mildura 648
Mount Isa 1,044
Newcastle and Raymond Terrace 860 967 1,157 1,400
Newman and Tom Price 936 1,082
Nhulunbuy 1,116 1,307
Nowra 835 896 992 1,100
Orange 716 776
Pearce 688 765 929 1,109
Perth 990 1,127 1,307 1,496
Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield 828
Port Hedland 1,404 1,667 2,072
Port Macquarie, Old Bar and Taree 756 902 1,037 1,127
Queenscliff 684 767 857 992
Richmond 1,080 1,217 1,388 1,577
Rockhampton 828
Rockingham 655 729 860 992
Sale 653 704 779 869
Seymour 648 713 947 1,184
Singleton 781 860 938 1,001
Sydney 1,332 1,622 2,021 2,345 4,214
Tamworth 677 752 857 956
Thursday Island 2,340
Toowoomba and Oakey 716 797 902 1,012
Townsville 677 758 905 1,031
Wagga Wagga 770 842 923 1,058
Weipa 1,314 1,397 1,577
Wollongong 1,116 1,199 1,244

Part 2   Member without dependants or member with dependants (unaccompanied) who lives alone

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Location

Lieutenant,

2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, trainee

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Captain Major, Lieutenant Colonel Colonel, Brigadier Major General or higher
$ a fortnight
ACT and Queanbeyan 983 1,103 1,220 1,550 2,784
Adelaide 785 902 1,001 1,181
Albury and Wodonga 720 770 848 1,019
Alice Springs 1,062 1,145 1,298 1,481
Armidale 828
Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton 522 653 806 875
Bathurst 684 767
Brisbane 954 1,071 1,233 1,415
Broken Hill 792
Broome 1,134 1,217 1,307
Cairns 833 911 959 1,031
Canarvon 1,008 1,172
Darwin 1,015 1,143 1,307 1,517
Evans Head 860 977 1,103 1,217
Exmouth 1,044
Frankston and Mornington 839 950 1,040 1,118
Geraldton 562 666 866 1,010
Glenbrook 979 1,073 1,238 1,397
Gold Coast 882 941 1,040 1,145
Hobart 842 938 1,058 1,136
Ipswich 745 833 954 1,121
Katherine 1,235 1,379 1,433 1,487
Karratha 1,224 1,400 1,589
Kununurra 3,060
Launceston and Devonport 756 857 947
Lismore, Goonellabah, Junction Hill and Wollongbar 828 992
Liverpool 1,084 1,217 1,379 1,514
Melbourne 817 932 1,181 1,568 2,817
Mildura 648
Mount Isa 1,044
Newcastle and Raymond Terrace 860 967 1,157 1,400
Newman and Tom Price 936 1,082
Nhulunbuy 1,116 1,307
Nowra 835 896 992 1,100
Orange 716 776
Pearce 688 765 929 1,109
Perth 990 1,127 1,307 1,496
Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield 828
Port Hedland 1,404 1,667 2,072
Port Macquarie, Old Bar and Taree 756 902 1,037 1,127
Queenscliff 684 767 857 992
Richmond 1,080 1,217 1,388 1,577
Rockhampton 828
Rockingham 655 729 860 992
Sale 653 704 779 869
Seymour 648 713 947 1,184
Singleton 781 860 938 1,001
Sydney 1,332 1,622 2,021 2,345 4,214
Tamworth 677 752 857 956
Thursday Island 2,340
Toowoomba and Oakey 716 797 902 1,012
Townsville 677 758 905 1,031
Wagga Wagga 770 842 923 1,058
Weipa 1,314 1,397 1,577
Wollongong 1,116 1,199 1,244

Part 3   Member without dependants or member with dependants (unaccompanied) who shares with one other person

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Location

Lieutenant,

2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, trainee

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Captain Major, Lieutenant Colonel Colonel, Brigadier Major General or higher
$ a fortnight
ACT and Queanbeyan 491 552 610 775
Adelaide 392 451 500 590
Albury and Wodonga 360 385 424 509
Alice Springs 531 572 649 741
Armidale 414
Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton 261 327 403 437
Bathurst 342 383
Brisbane 477 536 617 707
Broken Hill 396
Broome 567 608 653
Cairns 417 455 480 516
Canarvon 504 586
Darwin 508 572 653 759
Evans Head 430 489 552 608
Exmouth 522
Frankston and Mornington 419 475 520 559
Geraldton 281 333 433 505
Glenbrook 490 536 619 698
Gold Coast 441 471 520 572
Hobart 421 469 529 568
Ipswich 373 417 477 561
Katherine 617 689 716 743
Karratha 612 700 795
Kununurra 1,530
Launceston and Devonport 378 428 473
Lismore, Goonellabah, Junction Hill and Wollongbar 414 496
Liverpool 542 608 689 757
Melbourne 409 466 590 784
Mildura 324
Mount Isa 522
Newcastle and Raymond Terrace 430 483 579 700
Newman and Tom Price 468 541
Nhulunbuy 558 653
Nowra 418 448 496 550
Orange 358 388
Pearce 344 383 464 554
Perth 495 563 653 748
Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield 414
Port Hedland 702 833 1,036
Port Macquarie, Old Bar and Taree 378 451 518 563
Queenscliff 342 383 428 496
Richmond 540 608 694 788
Rockhampton 414
Rockingham 328 365 430 496
Sale 327 352 390 435
Seymour 324 356 473 592
Singleton 391 430 469 500
Sydney 666 811 1,011 1,173
Tamworth 338 376 428 478
Thursday Island 1,170
Toowoomba and Oakey 358 399 451 506
Townsville 338 379 453 516
Wagga Wagga 385 421 462 529
Weipa 657 698 788
Wollongong 558 599 622

Part 4   Member without dependants or member with dependants (unaccompanied) who is sharing with two other persons

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Location

Lieutenant,

2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, trainee

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Captain Major, Lieutenant Colonel Colonel, Brigadier Major General or higher
$ a fortnight
ACT and Queanbeyan 364 409 452 574
Adelaide 291 334 371 437
Albury and Wodonga 267 285 314 377
Alice Springs 393 424 481 549
Armidale 307
Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton 193 242 299 324
Bathurst 253 284
Brisbane 353 397 457 524
Broken Hill 293
Broome 420 451 484
Cairns 309 337 355 382
Canarvon 373 434
Darwin 376 423 484 562
Evans Head 319 362 409 451
Exmouth 387
Frankston and Mornington 311 352 385 414
Geraldton 208 247 321 374
Glenbrook 363 397 459 517
Gold Coast 327 349 385 424
Hobart 312 347 392 421
Ipswich 276 309 353 415
Katherine 457 511 531 551
Karratha 453 519 589
Kununurra 1,133
Launceston and Devonport 280 317 351
Lismore, Goonellabah, Junction Hill and Wollongbar 307 367
Liverpool 401 451 511 561
Melbourne 303 345 437 581
Mildura 240
Mount Isa 387
Newcastle and Raymond Terrace 319 358 429 519
Newman and Tom Price 347 401
Nhulunbuy 413 484
Nowra 309 332 367 407
Orange 265 287
Pearce 255 283 344 411
Perth 367 417 484 554
Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield 307
Port Hedland 520 617 767
Port Macquarie, Old Bar and Taree 280 334 384 417
Queenscliff 253 284 317 367
Richmond 400 451 514 584
Rockhampton 307
Rockingham 243 270 319 367
Sale 242 261 289 322
Seymour 240 264 351 439
Singleton 289 319 347 371
Sydney 493 601 749 869
Tamworth 251 279 317 354
Thursday Island 867
Toowoomba and Oakey 265 295 334 375
Townsville 251 281 335 382
Wagga Wagga 285 312 342 392
Weipa 487 517 584
Wollongong 413 444 461

Part 5   Member without dependants or member with dependants (unaccompanied) who is sharing with three other persons

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Location

Lieutenant,

2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, trainee

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Captain Major, Lieutenant Colonel Colonel, Brigadier Major General or higher
$ a fortnight
ACT and Queanbeyan 300 337 373 474
Adelaide 240 276 306 361
Albury and Wodonga 220 235 259 311
Alice Springs 325 350 397 453
Armidale 253
Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton 160 200 246 267
Bathurst 209 234
Brisbane 292 327 377 432
Broken Hill 242
Broome 347 372 399
Cairns 255 278 293 315
Canarvon 308 358
Darwin 310 349 399 464
Evans Head 263 299 337 372
Exmouth 319
Frankston and Mornington 256 290 318 342
Geraldton 172 204 265 309
Glenbrook 299 328 378 427
Gold Coast 270 288 318 350
Hobart 257 287 323 347
Ipswich 228 255 292 343
Katherine 377 421 438 454
Karratha 374 428 486
Kununurra 935
Launceston and Devonport 231 262 289
Lismore, Goonellabah, Junction Hill and Wollongbar 253 303
Liverpool 331 372 421 463
Melbourne 250 285 361 479
Mildura 198
Mount Isa 319
Newcastle and Raymond Terrace 263 295 354 428
Newman and Tom Price 286 331
Nhulunbuy 341 399
Nowra 255 274 303 336
Orange 219 237
Pearce 210 234 284 339
Perth 303 344 399 457
Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield 253
Port Hedland 429 509 633
Port Macquarie, Old Bar and Taree 231 276 317 344
Queenscliff 209 234 262 303
Richmond 330 372 424 482
Rockhampton 253
Rockingham 200 223 263 303
Sale 200 215 238 266
Seymour 198 218 289 362
Singleton 239 263 287 306
Sydney 407 496 618 717
Tamworth 207 230 262 292
Thursday Island 715
Toowoomba and Oakey 219 244 276 309
Townsville 207 232 277 315
Wagga Wagga 235 257 282 323
Weipa 402 427 482
Wollongong 341 366 380
11 Chapter 7 Annex 7.F (Contributions for food – temporary accommodation allowance)

Omit the Annex, substitute:

Annex 7.F: Contributions for food – temporary accommodation allowance

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Contribution ($ a fortnight)
Member’s salary
$ a year
Amount for member or dependant who is not a child
(per person)
Amount for first dependant who is a child Amount for each subsequent dependant who is a child
Below 20,000 188.71 37.74 28.31
20,000 – 21,999 191.95 38.39 28.79
22,000 – 23,999 198.53 39.71 29.78
24,000 – 25,999 205.11 41.03 30.77
26,000 – 27,999 211.57 42.33 31.74
28,000 – 29,999 218.16 43.64 32.73
30,000 – 31,999 224.74 44.96 33.72
32,000 – 33,999 231.19 46.24 34.69
34,000 – 35,999 237.77 47.56 35.67
36,000 – 37,999 244.35 48.87 36.66
38,000 – 39,999 250.82 50.17 37.63
40,000 – 41,999 257.39 51.48 38.61
42,000 – 43,999 263.99 52.80 39.60
44,000 – 45,999 270.56 54.11 40.59
46,000 – 47,999 277.02 55.41 41.55
48,000 – 49,999 283.60 56.72 42.54
50,000 – 51,999 290.20 58.04 43.54
52,000 – 53,999 296.64 59.33 44.50
54,000 – 55,999 303.25 60.66 45.49
56,000 – 57,999 309.82 61.97 46.48
58,000 – 59,999 316.28 63.26 47.45
60,000 – 61,999 322.85 64.58 48.43
62,000 – 63,999 329.43 65.89 49.42
64,000 – 65,999 336.02 67.21 50.40
66,000 – 67,999 342.48 68.50 51.37
68,000 – 69,999 349.07 69.82 52.36
70,000 – 71,999 355.64 71.14 53.35
72,000 – 73,999 362.10 72.43 54.32
74,000 – 75,999 368.68 73.74 55.31
76,000 – 77,999 375.27 75.06 56.30
78,000 – 79,999 381.73 76.35 57.26
80,000 – 81,999 388.32 77.66 58.26
82,000 – 83,999 394.90 78.98 59.24
84,000 – 85,999 401.48 80.29 60.23
86,000 – 87,999 407.93 81.58 61.20
88,000 – 89,999 414.52 82.91 62.18
90,000 – 91,999 421.10 84.23 63.16
92,000 – 93,999 427.56 85.52 64.14
94,000 – 95,999 434.15 86.84 65.13
96,000 – 97,999 440.73 88.15 66.11
98,000 – 99,999 447.19 89.44 67.08
100,000 – 101,999 453.78 90.76 68.07
102,000 – 103,999 460.35 92.07 69.06
104,000 – 105,999 466.81 93.36 70.02
106,000 – 107,999 473.40 94.68 71.02
108,000 – 109,999 479.97 95.99 72.00
110,000 – 111,999 486.55 97.31 72.99
112,000 – 113,999 493.02 98.61 73.96
114,000 – 115,999 499.60 99.92 74.94
116,000 – 117,999 506.17 101.24 75.93
118,000 – 119,999 512.63 102.53 76.90
120,000 and above 519.23 103.85 77.89
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