Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Travel) Determination 2019 (No. 10) (Cth)

Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Travel) Determination 2019 (No. 10)

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

Dated 5 April 2019

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—Travel – Cost conciousness measures   3

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service   3

Schedule 2—Travel allowances   7

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service  7

Schedule 3—Accommodation, meals and incidentals   9

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service  9

Schedule 4—Consequential amendments   12

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service  12

1  Name

This instrument is Defence Determination, Conditions of Service Amendment (Travel) Determination 2019 (No. 10).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 16 May 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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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—Travel – Cost conscious measures

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Subsection 9.1.9.1 (Class of travel)
Omit the subsection, substitute:
1.	If a member is approved to travel by air, the class of travel is economy class air travel unless one of the following applies.

Item	If the member...	the class of travel is business class when...
1.	holds the rank of Brigadier or higher	a. they are accompanying a Minister, senior Government official or foreign delegation and collaborative work is required during the flight.
		b. the flight is part of a connecting flight for a longer domestic journey.
		c. they have a recognised medical condition which precludes them from travelling in economy class.
		d. the scheduled flight time is for longer than 90 minutes at the time of booking.
2.	holds the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army	a. they are travelling on Defence business and accompanying a Minister, senior Government official or foreign delegation and collaborative work is required during the flight.
		b. they are travelling on Defence business and the flight is part of a connecting flight for a longer domestic journey.
		c. they have a recognised medical condition which precludes them from travelling in economy class.
		d. they are travelling on Defence business and the scheduled flight time for longer than 90 minutes at the time of booking.
3.	is a staff officer	they are required to travel with a member who holds the rank of  Lieutenant General or higher who is travelling business class.

1A. If a dependant is approved to travel by air, the class of travel is the same as the member for whom they are a dependant.

2	Subsection 9.3.20.1 (Meals during travel)
Omit subsection 1, substitute.
1.	A dependant who is a non-Service spouse or partner of a member may be reimbursed the cost of meals for themselves and the member’s dependants during travel up to the amount specified in the following table.

Item	If the person is…	then the amount is…
1.	a dependant aged 10 or more	the amount payable for meals under Part 5, Payment of travel costs.
2.	a dependant aged under 10	50% of the amount payable for meals under Part 5, Payment of travel costs.

3	Subsection 9.3.20.2 (Meals during travel), table and examples
Omit the table and examples.
4	Subsection 9.5.17.2 (Meals and incidentals while living out on a journey)
Omit subsection 9.5.17.2, substitute:
2.	The following table sets out the maximum daily limits for meals and incidentals for the member.

Item	The maximum daily limit for...	is the...
1.	meals	sum of rates for each meal period specified for the location in Annex 9.5.A Part 4, columns 2, 3 and 4.
2.	incidentals for each 24 hours of the travel period, and for any part-day at the end of the journey	rate in Annex 9.5.A Part 4, column 5.

Note for table item 2: If the last day of the member's journey is for a part day, they are eligible for the full rate of incidentals for that day.
5	Subsection 9.5.17.3 (Meals and incidentals while living out on a journey)
Omit the subsection.
6	Section 9.5.20 (Member living in), title
After "living in", insert "eligible to use the Defence travel card".

7	Subsection 9.5.20.2 (Member living in), table
Omit the table, substitute:

Item	The member is eligible to use the travel card to pay for…	up to a maximum amount of…
1.	compulsory mess charges	the charges.
2.	living-in accommodation
3.	meals provided in the living-in accommodation
4.	incidentals for each day of the travel period up to the end of 21 days	the rate specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column 5.
5.	incidentals for 24 hours of the travel period after the first 21 days and for any part-day at the end of the journey	$69.00 a week.

Note for table item 5: If the last day of the member's journey is for a part day, they are eligible for the full rate of incidentals for that day.
8	Subsection 9.5.39.2 (Member living in), table
Omit the table, substitute:

Item	The member is eligible for travelling allowance for…	up to a maximum amount of…
1.	compulsory mess charges	the charges.
2.	living-in accommodation
3.	meals provided in the living-in accommodation
4.	incidentals for each 24 hours of the travel period, up to the end of 21 days	The rate specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column 5.
5.	incidentals for 24 hours of the travel period after the first 21 days and for any part-day at the end of the journey	$69.00 a week.

Note for table item 5: If the last day of the member's journey is for a part day, they are eligible for the full rate of incidentals for that day.

Schedule 2—Travel allowances

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Section 4.5.9 (Rates of allowance), table
Omit the table, substitute:

Item	If the meal is…	then the rate of allowance is ($)…
1.	breakfast	24.70
2.	lunch under paragraph 4.5.6.1.d	11.30
3.	any other lunch	28.15
4.	dinner	48.60

2	Subsection 7.5.24.2 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), table
Omit the table, substitute:

Item	The meal amount for…	in capital cities and high-cost country centres is ($)…	and in other locations is ($)…
1.	breakfast	27.55	24.70
2.	lunch	31.00	28.15
3.	dinner	52.80	48.60
See: Annex 9.5.A Part 2, 'Location' column for the list of high-cost country centres.

3	Subsection 7.5.24.3 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), table
Omit the table, substitute:

Item	The meal amount for…	in capital cities and high-cost country centres is ($)…	and in other locations is ($)…
1.	breakfast	13.80	12.35
2.	lunch	15.50	14.05
3.	dinner	26.40	24.30
See: Annex 9.5.A Part 2, 'Location' column for the list of high-cost country centres.

4	Subsection 7.5.24.3 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), example
Omit the example.
5	Subsection 9.5.10.2 (Part-day travel period)
Omit "$49.80, substitute "$50.70".

6	Subsection 9.5.41.2 (Travel for more than 21 days), table
Omit from table item 3 "$67.75", substitute "$69.00".
7	Annex 9.5.B (Amounts for travel after 21 days), Part 2 table
Omit the table, substitute:

Item	If, during the travel period, the member is…	and...	then their maximum benefit is…
1.	boarding in a boarding house, hotel or motel	the tariff is not all-inclusive and cooking facilities are not provided	$779.45 a week.
		the tariff is not all-inclusive and cooking facilities are provided	the cost of meals and food for meal preparation of up to $436.40 a week.
2.	renting	-	the cost of meals and food for meal preparation of up to $436.40 a week.

8	Subsection 15.2.37.2 (Meal allowances – additional duty), formula
Omit "AUD 30.05", substitute "AUD 30.60".

Schedule 3—Accommodation, meals and incidentals

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Annex 9.5.A (Amounts for accommodation, meals and incidentals)
Omit Annex 9.5.A, substitute.

Annex 9.5.A: Amounts for accommodation, meals and incidentals

Part 1: Accommodation rates

The following table sets the maximum rate payable for a member holding a rank specified in column B or C who is in a location specified in column A.

Column A Location	Column B Brigadier or higher ($)	Column C Colonel or lower ($)
Adelaide	191.00	143.00
Brisbane	197.00	148.00
Canberra	205.00	154.00
Darwin (April to November)	293.00	220.00
Darwin (December to March)	163.00	122.00
Hobart	196.00	147.00
Melbourne	219.00	164.00
Perth	209.00	156.00
Sydney	251.00	188.00
High-cost country centres	See Part 2	See Part 2
Medium-cost country centres (see Part 3)	141.00	117.00
Other country centres	128.00	107.00

Part 2: High-cost country centres – accommodation

Column B of the following table sets the maximum accommodation costs for a location specified in column A, being a high-cost country centre.

Column A

Location

Column B

Maximum accommodation cost ($)

New South Wales

Armidale

129.22

Bathurst

134.84

Bega

144.33

Bourke

146.41

Broken Hill

138.55

Cobar

125.90

Coffs Harbour

136.37

Dubbo

125.30

Gosford

125.64

Maitland

140.70

Mudgee

138.36

Muswellbrook

125.43

Newcastle

167.44

Nowra

128.02

Orange

134.29

Port Macquarie

157.66

Queanbeyan

138.73

Wagga Wagga

138.62

Wollongong

154.86

Northern Territory

Alice Springs

147.36

Jabiru

204.53

Katherine

157.67

Nhulunbuy

245.31

Tennant Creek

145.72

Yulara

297.75

Queensland

Cairns

151.06

Dalby

149.56

Emerald

130.77

Gold Coast

208.44

Hervey Bay

137.78

Horn Island

163.34

Mackay

132.22

Monto

127.06

Mount Isa

149.96

Nambour

128.38

Rockhampton

126.40

Toowoomba

143.61

South Australia

Bordertown

148.81

Ceduna

132.87

Mount Gambier

132.07

Naracoorte

126.49

Port Augusta

131.17

Port Lincoln

157.85

Port Pirie

132.52

Wilpena Pound

192.90

Tasmania

Burnie

153.57

Devonport

157.90

Launceston

140.96

Queenstown

135.34

Victoria

Bairnsdale

123.10

Ballarat

132.38

Bendigo

131.43

Bright

158.24

Horsham

144.00

Mildura

124.11

Sale

127.26

Shepparton

127.06

Swan Hill

135.34

Wonthaggi

141.40

Western Australia

Albany

143.60

Broome

213.44

Bunbury

143.33

Carnarvon

156.00

Esperance

154.90

Exmouth

219.84

Geraldton

177.23

Halls Creek

158.76

Kalgoorlie

171.55

Karratha

226.45

Kununurra

203.96

Port Hedland

164.27

External Australian Territory

Christmas Island

175.83

Cocos Island

301.72

Norfolk Island

166.20

Part 3: Medium-cost country centres

The following table lists medium-cost country centres.

Medium-cost country centres

New South Wales

Cowra

Goulburn

Gunnedah

Inverell

Leeton

Lismore

Western Australia

Northam

Queensland

Maryborough

Roma

Victoria

Benalla

Geelong

Hamilton

Portland

Warnambool

Part 4: Meals and incidentals

The following table specifies the rates for meals (columns B, C and D) and incidentals (column E) that apply to a location specified in column A.

Column A Location	Column B Breakfast ($)	Column C Lunch ($)	Column D Dinner ($)	Column E Incidentals ($)
Capital cities and high-cost country centres	27.55	31.00	52.80	19.70
Medium-cost country centres and other country centres	24.70	28.15	48.60	19.70

Schedule 4—Consequential amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Section 1.3.77 (Travel card)
Omit the section, substitute:

1.3.77    Travel card

Travel card means a charge card that the Department of Defence provides to a member to pay accommodation, meal and incidental costs.

2

Section 4.7.6 (Travel allowance)

Omit "Annex 9.5.A Part 1", substitute "Annex 9.5.A Part 1 column B and Part 4".

3

Section 4.7.6 (Travel allowance), note

Omit the see note.

4

Subsection 7.5.22.2 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), table

Omit from table item 1 "Annex 9.5.A Part 2", substitute "Annex 9.5.A Part 1 column C".

5

Subsection 7.5.22.2 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), table

Omit the see note from table item 1.

6

Subsection 9.1.5.2 (Lowest practical fare)

Omit the subsection, substitute:

2.

A person who travels by air must travel using the lowest practical fare at the class of travel for which they are eligible.

Note: The class of travel is specified in subsection 9.1.9.1 and subsection 9.1.9.1A.

7

Subsection 9.1.5.2 (Lowest practical fare), note

Omit the see note.

8

Subsection 9.3.73.1 (Assistance with accommodation)

Omit "Annex 9.5.A Part 2", substitute "Annex 9.5.A Part 1 column C".

9

Subsection 9.3.73.1 (Assistance with accommodation), note

Omit the see note.

10	Paragraph 9.3.74.1.b (Assistance with meals)
Omit "Annex 9.5.A Part 2", substitute "Annex 9.5.A Part 4".
11	Paragraph 9.3.74.1.b (Assistance with accommodation), note
Omit the see note.
12	Paragraph 9.3.85.2.c (Member accompanied on business travel within Australia)
After "Annex 9.5.A", insert "Part 4".
13	Paragraph 9.3.85.2.c (Member accompanied on business travel within Australia), note
Omit the see note.
14	Section 9.5.8 (Definitions)
Omit the definition of City location.
15	Section 9.5.8 (Definitions)
Omit from the definition of High-cost country centre "Part 3", substitute "Part 2".
16	Section 9.5.8 (Definitions)
Omit from the definition of Medium cost country centre "Part 4", substitute "Part 3".
17	Subsection 9.5.20.2 (Member living in), table item 1
Omit from table item 1 "Annex 9.5.A Part 1 column 6", substitute "Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column E".
18	Subsection 9.5.20.2 (Member living in), table item 2
Omit from table item 1 "Annex 9.5.A Part 2 column 6", substitute "Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column E".

19	Section 9.5.25 (Incidentals for a member on a course)
Omit the section, substitute:

9.5.25   Incidentals for a member on a course

A member who is living in and doing a course at any of the following institutions is eligible to use the travel card for incidentals up to the maximum amount set out in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column E.
a.	The Monash Mount Eliza Business School in Victoria.
b.	The Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales.
c.	The Melbourne Graduate School of Management at the University of Melbourne.
d.	Macquarie University.
20	Section 9.5.35 (Travel costs while living out on a journey), table
Omit the table, substitute:

Item	If the member's rank is…	then they are eligible for travelling allowance for…	at this rate…
1.	Brigadier or higher	accommodation on each night in the travel period	the rate specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 1 column B for the location.
		meals for each meal period	the sum of relevant rates specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 columns B, C and D.
		incidentals for each 24 hour period of the journey, and for any part-day at the end	the rate specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column E.
2.	Colonel or lower	accommodation on each night in the travel period	the rate specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 1 column C for the location.
		meals for each meal period	the sum of relevant rates specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 columns B, C and D.
		incidentals for each 24 hour period of the journey, and for any part-day at the end	the rate specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column E.

21	Section 9.5.38 (Incidentals for a member on a course)
Omit the section, substitute:

9.5.38   Incidentals for a member on a course

A member who is living in and doing a course at any of the following institutions is eligible for incidentals up to the maximum amount set out in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column E.
a.	The Monash Mount Eliza Business School in Victoria.
b.	The Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales.
c.	The Melbourne Graduate School of Management at the University of Melbourne.
d.	Macquarie University.
22	Subsection 9.5.39.2 (Member living in), table item 2
Omit "Annex 9.5.A Part 2 column 6", substitute "Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column E".