Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Location and Travel allowances – rate amendment) Determination 2019 (No. 24) (Cth)
Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Location and Travel allowances – rate amendment) Determination 2019 (No. 24)
I, FIONA LOUISE McSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
Dated 23 August 2019
F L McSPEERIN
Assistant Secretary
People Policy and Employment Conditions
Defence People Group
Contents
1 Name........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1
3 Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1
4 Schedules................................................................................................................................. 1
Schedule 1—Location allowance amendments 2
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 2
Schedule 2—Travelling costs amendments 4
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 4
Schedule 3—Amounts for accommodation, meals and incidentals amendment 7
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 7
1 Name
This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (Location and Travel allowances – rate amendment) Determination 2019 (No. 24).
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on 3 October 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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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—Location allowance amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
| 1 | Section 4.4.9 (Rate of allowance – member living in) |
| Omit the section, substitute: |
4.4.9 Rate of allowance
| 1. | The rate of allowance for a member who meets the condition in column A and is living at a location with a grade in column B is the rate in column C. |
Item Column A
Condition
Column B
Location grade
Column C
Rate
($)
1. A member who lives in. A 970 B 2,775 C 3,470 D 4,855 E 5,550 2. A member with dependants who lives out, and item 3.a does not apply. A 2,775 B 7,925 C 9,910 D 13,875 E 15,860 3. a. A member with dependants who lives out and one or more of those dependants meet all of these conditions.
i. The dependant is an ADF member or an APS employee in Defence.
ii. The dependant is paid ADF district allowance or district allowance under the Defence Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 as in force on 16 August 2017.
b. A member with dependants (unaccompanied) who lives out.
c. A member without dependants who lives out.
A 1,390 B 3,965 C 4,955 D 6,940 E 7,930
| 2. | A member who lives out and must live in for Service reasons is taken to be living out for the following periods. | |
| a. | The period they live in, up to 30 days. | |
| b. | Any further part of the period they live in while any dependants remain at the remote location. | |
| 2 | Subsection 4.4.10 (Rate of allowance – member living out) | |
| Omit the section. | ||
| 3 | Paragraph 4.4.16.2.b (Member serving a period of detention), see note | |
| Omit the see note. | ||
| 4 | Subsection 4.4.19.2 (Benefit) | |
| Omit the subsection, substitute: | ||
| 2. | The rate of allowance for a member who meets the condition in column A is the rate in column B. | |
Item Column A
Condition
Column B
Annual rate
($)
1. The member has at least one dependant living at the establishment. 2,775 2. Any other member. 1,390
| 5 | Section 4.4.31 (Rate of allowance) |
| Omit the section, substitute: |
4.4.31 Rate of allowance
| The rate of allowance for a member who the paragraph in column A applies is rate in column B. |
Item Column A
Paragraph
Column B
Annual rate
($)
1. Paragraph 4.4.30.a 13,676 2. Paragraph 4.4.30.b 7,535
Schedule 2—Travelling costs amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
| 1 | Section 4.5.9 (Rates of allowance) |
| Omit the section, substitute: |
4.5.9 Rates of meal allowance
| The rate of meal allowance for each meal period in column A is the rate in column B. |
Item Column A
Meal period
Column B
Rate
($)
1. breakfast 25.20 2. lunch under paragraph 4.5.6.1.d 11.50 3. any other lunch 28.75 4. dinner 49.60
| 2 | Paragraph 7.5.24.1.b (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), see note | |
| Omit the see note. | ||
| 3 | Subsection 7.5.24.2 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment) | |
| Omit the subsection, substitute: | ||
| 2. | The amount a member is paid for themselves and for each dependant who is 10 years old or older for a meal period in column A is either of the following. | |
| a. | If the member is in a Capital city or high-cost country centre, the rate in column B. | |
| b. | If the member is in a location that than a Capital city or high-cost country centre, the rate in column C. | |
Item Column A
Meal period
Column B
Capital cities and high-cost country centres
($)
Column C
Other locations
($)
1. breakfast 28.15 25.20 2. lunch 31.65 28.75 3. dinner 53.90 49.60
| 4 | Subsection 7.5.24.3 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment) | |
| Omit the subsection, substitute: | ||
| 3. | The amount a member is paid for each dependant who is less than 10 years old for a meal period in column A is either of the following. | |
| a. | If the member is in a Capital city or high-cost country centre, the rate in column B. | |
| b. | If the member is in a location that than a Capital city or high-cost country centre, the rate in column C. | |
Item Column A
Meal period
Column B
Capital cities and high-cost country centres
($)
Column C
Other locations
($)
1. breakfast 14.10 12.60 2. lunch 15.85 14.40 3. dinner 26.95 24.80
| 5 | Subsection 7.5.24.3 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), example table |
| Omit the example table. | |
| 6 | Subsection 9.5.10.2 (Part-day travel period) |
| Omit "$50.70", substitute "$51.70". | |
| 7 | Subsection 9.5.20.2 (Member living in eligible to use the Defence travel card), table item 5 |
| Omit "$69.00", substitute "$70.15". | |
| 8 | Subsection 9.5.22.2 (Travel for more than 21 days), table item 3 |
| Omit "$67.75", substitute "$70.15". | |
| 9 | Subsection 9.5.39.2 (Member living in), table item 5 |
| Omit "$69.00", substitute "$70.15". | |
| 10 | Subsection 9.5.41.2 (Travel for more than 21 days), table item 3 |
| Omit "$69.00", substitute "$70.15". |
| 11 | Annex 9.5.B (Amounts for travel after 21 days), Part 2 |
| Omit the Part, substitute: |
Part 2: Amounts for travel after 21 days – meals
| The weekly maximum rate for a member who occupies a type of accommodation in column A that meets the condition in column B is the rate in column C of the following table. |
Item Column A
Accommodation
Column B
Condition
Column C
Rate
($)
1. A boarding house, hotel or motel where the tariff is not all inclusive Cooking facilities are not provided 795.90 Cooking facilities are provided 445.70 3. Rental accommodation - 445.70
| 12. | Paragraph 9.6.25.1.b (Amount of allowance and calculation of distance) | |
| Omit the paragraph, substitute: | ||
| b. | the rate for an engine type and capacity in column A or B is the amount in column C. | |
Item Column A
Non-rotary engine
Column B
Rotary engine
Column C
Rate per km
1. more than 2600cc More than 1300cc 86 cents 2. 1601cc – 2600cc 801cc – 1300cc 85 cents 3. 1600cc or less 800cc or less 66 cents
| 13 | Paragraph 9.6.25.1.c (Amount of allowance and calculation of distance), table |
| Omit the table. | |
| 14 | Subsection 9.6.26.1 (Increased rate for passengers, equipment etc) |
| Omit "0.83", substitute "0.9". |
Schedule 3—Amounts for accommodation, meals and incidentals amendment
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
| 1 | Annex 9.5.A (Amounts for accommodation, meals and incidentals) |
| Omit the Annex, substitute: |
Annex 9.5.A: Amounts for accommodation, meals and incidentals
Part 1: Accommodation rates
| The maximum rate for a member who is in a location specified in column A is either of the following. | |
| a. | If the member holds a rank of Brigadier or higher, the rate in column B. |
| b. | If the member holds a rank of Colonel or lower, the rate in column C. |
Column A
Location
Column B
Brigadier or higher
($)
Column C
Colonel or lower
($)
Adelaide 176.00 132.00 Brisbane 183.00 137.00 Canberra 195.00 146.00 Darwin
(April to November)252.00 189.00 Darwin
(December to March)135.00 101.00 Hobart 171.00 128.00 Melbourne 187.00 140.00 Perth 183.00 137.00 Sydney 241.00 181.00 High-cost country centres See Part 2 See Part 2 Medium-cost country centres (see Part 3) 148.00 124.00 Other country centres 137.00 114.00
Part 2: High-cost country centres – accommodation
| The maximum rate payable for a location specified in column A is the rate in column B of the following table. |
| Column A Location | Column B Rate |
| New South Wales | |
| Armidale | 131.50 |
| Bathurst | 129.00 |
| Bourke | 129.00 |
| Broken Hill | 144.50 |
| Cobar | 131.00 |
| Coffs Harbour | 138.50 |
| Dubbo | 146.00 |
| Gosford | 133.50 |
| Goulburn | 128.50 |
| Lismore | 142.00 |
| Maitland | 138.50 |
| Mudgee | 131.50 |
| Muswellbrook | 135.00 |
| Newcastle | 129.50 |
| Nowra | 131.50 |
| Orange | 128.00 |
| Port Macquarie | 130.50 |
| Wagga Wagga | 140.50 |
| Wollongong | 145.00 |
| Northern Territory | |
| Alice Springs (April to November) | 125.00 |
| Alice Springs (December to March) | 114.50 |
| Katherine (April to November) | 137.50 |
| Katherine (December to March) | 136.50 |
| Yulara (April to November) | 430.00 |
| Yulara (December to March) | 403.50 |
| Queensland | |
| Cairns | 148.50 |
| Dalby | 161.50 |
| Emerald | 129.50 |
| Gold Coast | 182.00 |
| Hervey Bay | 129.50 |
| Kingaroy | 128.50 |
| Mount Isa | 153.50 |
| Roma | 129.50 |
| South Australia | |
| Ceduna | 130.50 |
| Mount Gambier | 137.00 |
| Naracoorte | 129.50 |
| Wilpena Pound | 182.00 |
| Tasmania | |
| Burnie | 164.00 |
| Devonport | 139.00 |
| Launceston | 130.50 |
| Victoria | |
| Sale | 135.00 |
| Seymour | 161.00 |
| Shepparton | 131.00 |
| Swan Hill | 133.50 |
| Wangaratta | 148.00 |
| Wonthaggi | 129.50 |
| Western Australia | |
| Broome | 172.00 |
| Carnarvon | 147.00 |
| Derby | 140.50 |
| Esperance | 154.50 |
| Exmouth | 143.00 |
| Geraldton | 147.50 |
| Kalgoorlie | 139.50 |
| Karratha | 172.00 |
| Kununurra | 173.50 |
| Newman | 141.00 |
| Northam | 137.50 |
| Port Hedland | 143.00 |
| External Australian Territory | |
| Christmas Island (WA) | 142.50 |
| Norfolk Island | 168.50 |
Part 3: Medium-cost country centres
| A medium-cost country centre is a location in the following table. |
Medium-cost country centres New South Wales Bega Grafton Gunnedah Inverell Leeton Narrabri Queanbeyan Tumut Western Australia Bunbury Queensland Bundaberg Mackay Tasmania Queenstown South Australia Port Augusta Port Pirie Whyalla Victoria Bairnsdale Colac Echuca Warrnambool
Part 4: Meals and incidentals
| The rate of allowance for a location in column A is the rate for relevant meal in columns B, C and D and incidentals column E in the following table. |
Column A
Location
Column B
Breakfast
($)
Column C
Lunch
($)
Column D
Dinner
($)
Column E
Incidentals
($)
Capital cities and
high-cost country centres28.15 31.65 53.90 20.05 Medium-cost country centres and other country centres 25.20 28.75 49.60 20.05
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