Defence Determination, Conditions of service (Living–in accommodation and review of housing contributions and allowances) Amendment Determination 2021 (No. 25) (Cth)
Defence Determination, Conditions of service (Living–in accommodation and review of housing contributions and allowances) Amendment Determination 2021 (No. 25)
I, MICHAEL IAN McCULLOCH, acting Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
Dated 22 December 2021
Michael Ian McCulloch
Acting 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—Living–in accommodation amendments 2
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 2
Schedule 2—Housing contributions and allowances amendments 5
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 5
1 Name
This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service (Living–in accommodation and review of housing contributions and allowances) Amendment Determination 2021 (No. 25).
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on 3 February 2022.
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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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 7.4.27.2 (Member on leave without pay) |
| Omit the table, substitute: |
Item If the member's accommodation is a... then their fortnightly contribution is ($)... 1. single room with private facilities 330.01 2. single room with shared facilities 283.71 3. room with two or three beds 235.93 4. room with four or more beds 119.80
| 2 | Subsection 7.4.27.4 (Member on leave without pay) |
| Omit the subsection. | |
| 3 | Subsection 7.4.29.2 (Higher contribution for single bedroom apartments – Homebush and North Strathfield) |
| Omit "265.93", substitute "266.99". | |
| 4 | Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living–in accommodation) |
| Omit the Annex, substitute: |
Annex 7.4.B: Rates of contribution for living–in accommodation
Item Column A
Member's rankColumn B
Number of beds in roomColumn C Column D Column E Column F Column G Contribution per fortnight ($) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 1. Major or higher 1 118.34 132.88 185.18 203.83 266.99 2. Captain, Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet other than a
member paid salary under Schedule B.13 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries1 118.34 132.88 185.18 203.83 222.50 2 59.16 66.44 92.60 101.92 111.25 3 39.44 44.29 61.73 67.94 74.16 4 or more nil 3. Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1, Warrant Officer Class 2, Staff Sergeant or Sergeant 1 105.30 118.90 167.45 194.97 222.50 2 52.65 59.45 83.73 97.49 111.25 3 35.10 39.63 55.82 64.98 74.16 4 or more nil 4. Corporal or lower 1 93.05 99.74 151.83 181.94 212.06 2 46.51 49.86 75.91 91.57 106.03 3 31.02 33.26 50.60 60.65 70.68 4 or more nil 5. A member paid salary under Schedule B.13 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries other than a normal entry recruit during basic recruit training 1 93.05 2 46.51 3 31.02 4 or more nil 6. Normal entry recruit during basic recruit training 1 or more nil
| 5 | Subsection 7.9.5.3 (Casual meal charges) |
| Omit the subsection, substitute: | |
| 3. | The casual meal rate for the member’s situation in column A is the rate for the meal in Column B, C or D of the same item. |
Item
Column A
Situation
Column B
Rate for breakfast ($)
Column C
Rate for lunch ($)
Column D
Rate for dinner ($)
1.
The member is not on leave without pay.
5.50
8.50
7.00
2.
The member is on a nonworking period or leave without pay.
12.00
18.00
24.00
| 6 | Subsection 7.10.9.1 (Contribution for utilities– member living in) |
| Omit "47.55", substitute "46.27". |
Schedule 2—Housing contributions and allowances amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
| 1 | Section 7.5.29 (Rate of contribution), table item 1 |
| Omit “110.75”, substitute “107.76”: | |
| 2 | Subsection 7.9.10.2 (Eligibility and rate of food allowance) |
| Omit "212.03", substitute "214.79". | |
| 3 | Subsection 7.9.10.3 (Eligibility and rate of food allowance) |
| Omit "21.20", substitute "21.48". | |
| 4 | Subparagraph 7.10.4.1.b.i (Eligible member – reimbursement for utilities) |
| Omit "76.78", substitute "74.71". | |
| 5 | Subsection 7.10.7.2 (Contribution for water– Service residence) |
| Omit "23.00", substitute "18.80". | |
| 6 | Subsection 7.10.8.2 (Contribution for energy costs – tied or Service residences) |
| Omit "147.33", substitute "143.35". | |
| 7 | Chapter 7 Annex 7.A (Contributions for Service residence or rent band choice accommodation) |
| Omit the Annex, substitute: |
Annex 7.A: Contributions for Service residence or rent band choice accommodation
Part 1: Contribution for a Service residence – member with dependants
| The contribution for a member holding a rank in column A of the following table who is occupying a Service residence with a classification in column B is one of the following. | |
| a. | If the member is occupying a Service residence with 3 or more bedrooms the amount in column C of the same item. |
| b. | If the member chooses a Service residence with 2–bedrooms column D of the same item. |
| Item | Column A Rank | Column B Service residence classification | Column C Contribution for 3–bedrooms or more ($) | Column D ($) |
| 1. | Major or lower | Group 1A | 452.70 | 407.44 |
| 2. | Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, or Corporal or lower | Group A | 532.68 | 479.41 |
| Group B1 or Rent Band 1 | 534.10 | 480.70 | ||
| Group B2 or Rent Band 2 | 534.10 | 480.70 | ||
| 3. | Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1 or Warrant Officer Class 2 | Group B1 or Rent Band B1 | 534.10 | 480.70 |
| Group B2 or Rent Band 2 | 663.85 | 597.47 | ||
| Group C or Rent Band 3 | 663.85 | 597.47 | ||
| 4. | Lieutenant Colonel or Major | Group B2 or Rent Band 2 | 663.85 | 597.47 |
| Group C or Rent Band 3 | 766.43 | 689.79 | ||
| Group D or Rent Band 4 | 766.43 | 689.79 | ||
| 5. | Brigadier or Colonel | Group C or Rent Band 3 | 766.43 | 689.79 |
| Group D or Rent Band 4 | 1,107.38 | 996.64 | ||
| Group E or Rent Band 5 | 1,107.38 | 996.64 | ||
| 6. | Major General or higher | Group D or Rent Band 4 | 1,107.38 | 996.64 |
| Group E or Rent Band 5 | 1,733.09 | 1,559.79 |
Part 2: Higher contribution scheme – contribution for a Service residence where a member with dependants chooses a property above their benefit
| The fortnightly contribution for a member with dependants holding a rank in column A of the following table is the amount for their rent band or amenity group in columns B to E of the same item. |
| Item | Column A Rank | Column B Contribution rent band 1 or Amenity Group B1 ($) | Column C Contribution rent band 2 or Amenity Group B2 ($) | Column D Contribution rent band 3 or Amenity Group C ($) | Column E Contribution rent band 4 or Amenity Group D ($) |
| 1. | Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, or Corporal or lower | – | 793.60 | 998.77 | 1,680.66 |
| 2. | Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1 or Warrant Officer Class 2 | – | – | 869.02 | 1,550.91 |
| 3. | Lieutenant Colonel or Major | – | – | – | 1,448.32 |
Part 3: Contribution for member without dependants not sharing
| The fortnightly contribution for a member without dependants occupying a Service residence and not sharing is one of the following. | |
| a. | For a member occupying a rent band classified Service residence with a rent band level in column A of the following table their contribution is the amount in column D of the same item. |
| b. | For a member occupying an amenity–based Service residence with an amenity group level in column B of the following table their contribution is the amount in column C of the same item if in a 2–bedroom Service residence, or in column D if in any other Service residence. |
| Item | Column A Rent band | Column B Amenity group | Column C Contribution for 2–bedroom Service residence within an amenity group ($) | Column D ($) |
| 1. | 5 | E | 1,559.79 | 1,733.09 |
| 2. | 4 | D | 996.64 | 1,107.38 |
| 3. | 3 | C | 689.79 | 766.43 |
| 4. | 2 | B2 | 597.47 | 663.85 |
| 5. | 1 | B1 | 480.70 | 534.10 |
| 6. | – | A | 479.41 | 532.68 |
| 7. | – | 1A | 407.44 | 452.70 |
Part 4: Contribution for member without dependants sharing
| The fortnightly contribution for a member without dependants sharing a Service residence is one of the following. | ||
| a. | For a member sharing with one person who holds a rank in column A the amount in column B of the same item. | |
| b. | For a member sharing with 2 or more people who holds a rank in column A the amount in column C of the same item. | |
| Item | Column A Rank group | Column B Member sharing with 1 other person ($) | Column C Member sharing with 2 or more people ($) |
| 1. | Major General or higher | 779.89 | 577.69 |
| 2. | Brigadier or Colonel | 498.33 | 369.12 |
| 3. | Lieutenant Colonel or Major | 344.90 | 255.48 |
| 4. | Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1 or Warrant Officer Class 2 | 298.73 | 221.28 |
| 5. | Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant or Corporal or lower | 240.35 | 178.03 |
| 8 | 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 – dependants live in rental accommodation
| The fortnightly rent allowance contribution for a member holding a rank in an item in column A of the following table is either of the following. | |
| a. | For a member whose rent ceiling is set by subsection 7.8.9.5, column B of the same item. |
| b. | For a member whose rent ceiling is set by subsection 7.8.9.3.a, column C of the same item. |
| Item | Column A | Column B | Column C |
| 1. | Major General or higher | 1,559.79 | 1,733.09 |
| 2. | Brigadier or Colonel | 996.64 | 1,107.38 |
| 3. | Lieutenant Colonel or Major | 689.79 | 766.43 |
| 4. | Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1 or Warrant Officer Class 2 | 597.47 | 663.81 |
| 5. | Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a Trainee | 480.70 | 534.10 |
Part 2: Contribution for rent allowance – members in rental accommodation without dependants
| The fortnightly rent allowance contribution for a member's rank in column A is the amount for their applicable rent ceiling in column B, column C or column D of the following table. | |
| The fortnightly rent allowance contribution for a member holding a rank in an item in column A of the following table is either of the following. | |
| a. | For a member whose rent ceiling is set by subsection 7.8.10.2 table item 1, column B of the same item. |
| b. | For a member whose rent ceiling is set by 7.8.10.2 table item 2, column C of the same item. |
| c. | For a member whose rent ceiling is set by 7.8.10.2 table item 3 or item 4, column D of the same item. |
| Item | Column A Rank | Column B Applicable rent ceiling is Annex 7.E Part 2.1 ($) | Column C Applicable rent ceiling is Annex 7.E Part 2.2 ($) | Column D Applicable rent ceiling is Annex 7.E Part 2.3 or Part 2.4 ($) |
| 1. | Major General or higher | 1559.79 | 779.89 | 577.69 |
| 2. | Brigadier or Colonel | 996.64 | 498.33 | 369.12 |
| 3. | Lieutenant Colonel or Major | 689.79 | 344.90 | 255.48 |
| 4. | Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1, or Warrant Officer Class 2 | 597.47 | 298.73 | 221.28 |
| 5. | Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a Trainee | 480.70 | 240.35 | 178.03 |
| 9 | Chapter 7 Annex 7.E (Rent ceilings) |
| Omit the Annex, substitute: |
Annex 7.E: Rent ceilings
Part 1 Rent ceilings – member's dependants live in rental accommodation
Part 1.1 Rent ceiling for member with dependants – 3–bedrooms
| Column A Location | Column B Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee | Column C Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, or Captain | Column D Major or Lieutenant Colonel | Column E Colonel or Brigadier | Column F Major General or higher |
| $ each fortnight | |||||
| ACT and Queanbeyan | 1,304 | 1,450 | 1,640 | 1,992 | 3,470 |
| Adelaide | 888 | 1,030 | 1,200 | 1,426 | – |
| Albury and Wodonga | 916 | 976 | 1,062 | 1,212 | – |
| Alice Springs | 1,346 | 1,426 | 1,666 | 1,916 | – |
| Armidale | 960 | – | – | – | – |
| Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton | 772 | 812 | 832 | – | – |
| Brisbane | 1,132 | 1,296 | 1,440 | 1,650 | – |
| Broome | 1,752 | 1,902 | 2,066 | – | – |
| Cairns | 1,044 | 1,132 | 1,242 | – | – |
| Carnarvon | 1,120 | – | – | – | – |
| Darwin | 1,384 | 1,542 | 1,692 | 2,002 | – |
| Evans Head | 1,380 | 1,452 | 1,552 | – | – |
| Exmouth | 1,360 | 1,452 | 1,732 | – | – |
| Frankston and Mornington | 1,076 | 1,186 | 1,316 | 1,452 | – |
| Geraldton | 768 | 1,002 | 1,286 | 1,442 | – |
| Glenbrook | 1,172 | 1,212 | 1,442 | 1,722 | – |
| Gold Coast | 1,200 | 1,270 | 1,350 | 1,502 | – |
| Hobart | 1,146 | 1,272 | 1,402 | 1,516 | – |
| Ipswich | 906 | 996 | 1,102 | 1,336 | – |
| Katherine | 1,544 | 1,770 | 1,902 | 2,006 | – |
| Karratha and Tom Price | 1,740 | 2,106 | 2,756 | – | – |
| Kununurra | 1,488 | – | – | – | – |
| Launceston and Devonport | 840 | 952 | 1,052 | – | – |
| Lismore, Goonellabah and Junction Hill | 1,180 | 1,252 | 1,352 | – | – |
| Liverpool | 1,256 | 1,362 | 1,552 | 1,752 | – |
| Melbourne | 960 | 1,082 | 1,362 | 1,762 | 3,159 |
| Mount Isa | 960 | 1,052 | 1,182 | – | – |
| Newcastle and Raymond Terrace | 1,148 | 1,326 | 1,626 | 1,882 | – |
| Newman | 1,680 | – | – | – | – |
| Nhulunbuy | 1,320 | 1,502 | 1,652 | – | – |
| Northern New South Wales | 1,140 | 1,302 | 1,462 | 1,582 | – |
| Nowra | 1,156 | 1,256 | 1,402 | 1,602 | – |
| Orange | 1,056 | 1,182 | – | – | – |
| Perth and Pearce | 1,208 | 1,392 | 1,592 | 1,752 | – |
| Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield | 920 | – | – | – | – |
| Port Hedland | 2,360 | 2,502 | 2,752 | – | – |
| Port Macquarie | 1,140 | 1,252 | 1,352 | – | – |
| Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale | 1,300 | – | – | – | – |
| Richmond | 1,278 | 1,382 | 1,552 | 1,772 | – |
| Tully and Mission Beach | 756 | 842 | 1,006 | – | – |
| Rockingham | 934 | 1,042 | 1,226 | 1,376 | – |
| Sale | 812 | 836 | 902 | 996 | – |
| Seymour | 806 | 932 | 1,182 | 1,362 | – |
| Singleton | 1,064 | 1,252 | 1,452 | 1,552 | – |
| Sydney | 1,498 | 1,742 | 2,202 | 2,602 | 4,920 |
| Tamworth | 980 | 1,026 | 1,102 | 1,176 | – |
| Thursday Island | 2,720 | – | – | – | – |
| Toowoomba, Oakey | 1,032 | 1,130 | 1,202 | 1,272 | – |
| Townsville | 932 | 1,022 | 1,172 | 1,346 | – |
| Wagga Wagga | 996 | 1,082 | 1,210 | 1,370 | – |
| Weipa | 1,460 | 1,552 | 1,752 | – | |
| Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona | 1,560 | 1,722 | 1,772 | 1,852 | – |
Part 1.2 Member with dependants who chooses a 2–bedroom rent ceiling
| Column A Location | Column B 2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee | Column C Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army or Captain | Column D Major or Lieutenant Colonel | Column E Colonel or Brigadier | Column F Major General or higher |
| $ each fortnight | |||||
| ACT and Queanbeyan | 1,174 | 1,305 | 1,476 | 1,793 | 3,123 |
| Adelaide | 799 | 927 | 1,080 | 1,283 | – |
| Albury and Wodonga | 824 | 878 | 956 | 1,091 | – |
| Alice Springs | 1,211 | 1,283 | 1,499 | 1,724 | – |
| Armidale | 864 | – | – | – | – |
| Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton | 695 | 731 | 749 | – | – |
| Brisbane | 1,019 | 1,166 | 1,296 | 1,485 | – |
| Broome | 1,577 | 1,712 | 1,859 | – | – |
| Cairns | 940 | 1,019 | 1,118 | – | – |
| Carnarvon | 1,008 | – | – | – | – |
| Darwin | 1,246 | 1,388 | 1,523 | 1,802 | – |
| Evans Head | 1,242 | 1,307 | 1,397 | – | – |
| Exmouth | 1,224 | 1,307 | 1,559 | – | – |
| Frankston and Mornington | 968 | 1,067 | 1,184 | 1,307 | – |
| Geraldton | 691 | 902 | 1,157 | 1,298 | – |
| Glenbrook | 1,055 | 1,091 | 1,298 | 1,550 | – |
| Gold Coast | 1,080 | 1,143 | 1,215 | 1,352 | – |
| Hobart | 1,031 | 1,145 | 1,262 | 1,364 | – |
| Ipswich | 815 | 896 | 992 | 1,202 | – |
| Katherine | 1,390 | 1,593 | 1,712 | 1,805 | – |
| Karratha and Tom Price | 1,566 | 1,895 | 2,480 | – | – |
| Kununurra | 1,339 | – | – | – | – |
| Launceston and Devonport | 756 | 857 | 947 | – | – |
| Lismore, Goonellabah and Junction Hill | 1,062 | 1,127 | 1,217 | – | – |
| Liverpool | 1,130 | 1,226 | 1,397 | 1,577 | – |
| Melbourne | 864 | 974 | 1,226 | 1,586 | 2,843 |
| Mount Isa | 864 | 947 | 1064 | – | – |
| Newcastle and Raymond Terrace | 1,033 | 1,193 | 1,463 | 1,694 | – |
| Newman | 1,512 | – | – | – | – |
| Nhulunbuy | 1,188 | 1,352 | 1,487 | – | – |
| Northern New South Wales | 1,026 | 1,172 | 1,316 | 1,424 | – |
| Nowra | 1,040 | 1,130 | 1,262 | 1,442 | – |
| Orange | 950 | 1,064 | – | – | – |
| Perth and Pearce | 1,087 | 1,253 | 1,433 | 1,577 | – |
| Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield | 828 | – | – | – | – |
| Port Hedland | 2,124 | 2,252 | 2,477 | – | – |
| Port Macquarie | 1,026 | 1,127 | 1,217 | – | – |
| Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale | 1,170 | – | – | – | – |
| Richmond | 1,150 | 1,244 | 1,397 | 1,595 | – |
| Tully and Mission Beach | 680 | 758 | 905 | – | – |
| Rockingham | 841 | 938 | 1,103 | 1,238 | – |
| Sale | 731 | 752 | 812 | 896 | – |
| Seymour | 725 | 839 | 1,064 | 1,226 | – |
| Singleton | 958 | 1,127 | 1,307 | 1,397 | – |
| Sydney | 1,348 | 1,568 | 1,982 | 2,342 | 4,428 |
| Tamworth | 882 | 923 | 992 | 1,058 | – |
| Thursday Island | 2,448 | – | – | – | – |
| Toowoomba and Oakey | 929 | 1,017 | 1,082 | 1,145 | – |
| Townsville | 839 | 920 | 1,055 | 1,211 | – |
| Wagga Wagga | 896 | 974 | 1,089 | 1,233 | – |
| Weipa | 1,314 | 1,397 | 1,577 | – | – |
| Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona | 1,404 | 1,550 | 1,595 | 1,667 | – |
Part 2 Rent ceilings – members live in rental accommodation without dependants
Part 2.1 Member without dependants or member with dependants (unaccompanied) who lives alone
| The rent ceiling for a member without dependants or a member with dependants (unaccompanied) who lives alone in rental accommodation in the member's posting location is the rate for their location in column A that corresponds with their rank in columns B to F of the following table. |
| Column A Location | Column B 2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee | Column C Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, or Captain | Column D Major or Lieutenant Colonel | Column E Colonel or Brigadier | Column F Major General or higher |
| $ each fortnight | |||||
| ACT and Queanbeyan | 1,174 | 1,305 | 1,476 | 1,793 | 3,123 |
| Adelaide | 799 | 927 | 1,080 | 1,283 | – |
| Albury and Wodonga | 824 | 878 | 956 | 1,091 | – |
| Alice Springs | 1,211 | 1,283 | 1,499 | 1,724 | – |
| Armidale | 864 | – | – | – | – |
| Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton | 695 | 731 | 749 | – | – |
| Brisbane | 1,019 | 1,166 | 1,296 | 1,485 | – |
| Broome | 1,577 | 1,712 | 1,859 | – | – |
| Cairns | 940 | 1,019 | 1,118 | – | – |
| Carnarvon | 1,008 | – | – | – | – |
| Darwin | 1,246 | 1,388 | 1,523 | 1,802 | – |
| Evans Head | 1,242 | 1,307 | 1,397 | – | – |
| Exmouth | 1,224 | 1,307 | 1,559 | – | – |
| Frankston and Mornington | 968 | 1,067 | 1,184 | 1,307 | – |
| Geraldton | 691 | 902 | 1,157 | 1,298 | – |
| Glenbrook | 1,055 | 1,091 | 1,298 | 1,550 | – |
| Gold Coast | 1,080 | 1,143 | 1,215 | 1,352 | – |
| Hobart | 1,031 | 1,145 | 1,262 | 1,364 | – |
| Ipswich | 815 | 896 | 992 | 1,202 | – |
| Katherine | 1,390 | 1,593 | 1,712 | 1,805 | – |
| Karratha and Tom Price | 1,566 | 1,895 | 2,480 | – | – |
| Kununurra | 1,339 | – | – | – | – |
| Launceston and Devonport | 756 | 857 | 947 | – | – |
| Lismore, Goonellabah and Junction Hill | 1,062 | 1,127 | 1,217 | – | – |
| Liverpool | 1,130 | 1,226 | 1,397 | 1,577 | – |
| Melbourne | 864 | 974 | 1,226 | 1,586 | 2,843 |
| Mount Isa | 864 | 947 | 1,064 | – | – |
| Newcastle and Raymond Terrace | 1,033 | 1,193 | 1,463 | 1,694 | – |
| Newman | 1,512 | – | – | – | – |
| Nhulunbuy | 1,188 | 1,352 | 1,487 | – | – |
| Northern New South Wales | 1,026 | 1,172 | 1,316 | 1,424 | – |
| Nowra | 1,040 | 1,130 | 1,262 | 1,442 | – |
| Orange | 950 | 1,064 | – | – | – |
| Perth and Pearce | 1,087 | 1,253 | 1,433 | 1,577 | – |
| Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield | 828 | – | – | – | – |
| Port Hedland | 2,124 | 2,252 | 2,477 | – | – |
| Port Macquarie | 1,026 | 1,127 | 1,217 | – | – |
| Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale | 1,170 | – | – | – | – |
| Richmond | 1,150 | 1,244 | 1,397 | 1,595 | – |
| Tully and Mission Beach | 680 | 758 | 905 | – | – |
| Rockingham | 841 | 938 | 1,103 | 1,238 | – |
| Sale | 731 | 752 | 812 | 896 | – |
| Seymour | 725 | 839 | 1,064 | 1,226 | – |
| Singleton | 958 | 1,127 | 1,307 | 1,397 | – |
| Sydney | 1,348 | 1,568 | 1,982 | 2,342 | 4,428 |
| Tamworth | 882 | 923 | 992 | 1,058 | – |
| Thursday Island | 2,448 | – | – | – | – |
| Toowoomba and Oakey | 929 | 1,017 | 1,082 | 1,145 | – |
| Townsville | 839 | 920 | 1,055 | 1,211 | – |
| Wagga Wagga | 896 | 974 | 1,089 | 1,233 | – |
| Weipa | 1,314 | 1,397 | 1,577 | – | – |
| Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona | 1,404 | 1,550 | 1,595 | 1,667 | – |
Part 2.2 Member without dependants or member with dependants (unaccompanied) who shares with one other person
| The rent ceiling for a member without dependants or a member with dependants (unaccompanied) who shares rental accommodation in the member's posting location with one other person is the rate for their location in column A that corresponds with their rank in columns B to F of the following table. |
| Column A Location | Column B 2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee | Column C Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, or Captain | Column D Major or Lieutenant Colonel | Column E Colonel or Brigadier | Column F Major General or higher |
| $ each fortnight | |||||
| ACT and Queanbeyan | 587 | 653 | 738 | 896 | – |
| Adelaide | 400 | 464 | 540 | 642 | – |
| Albury and Wodonga | 412 | 439 | 478 | 545 | – |
| Alice Springs | 606 | 642 | 750 | 862 | – |
| Armidale | 432 | – | – | – | – |
| Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton | 347 | 365 | 374 | – | – |
| Brisbane | 509 | 583 | 648 | 743 | – |
| Broome | 788 | 856 | 930 | – | – |
| Cairns | 470 | 509 | 559 | – | – |
| Carnarvon | 504 | – | – | – | – |
| Darwin | 623 | 694 | 761 | 901 | – |
| Evans Head | 621 | 653 | 698 | – | – |
| Exmouth | 612 | 653 | 779 | – | – |
| Frankston and Mornington | 484 | 534 | 592 | 653 | – |
| Geraldton | 346 | 451 | 579 | 649 | – |
| Glenbrook | 527 | 545 | 649 | 775 | – |
| Gold Coast | 540 | 572 | 608 | 676 | – |
| Hobart | 516 | 572 | 631 | 682 | – |
| Ipswich | 408 | 448 | 496 | 601 | – |
| Katherine | 695 | 797 | 856 | 903 | – |
| Karratha and Tom Price | 783 | 948 | 1240 | – | – |
| Kununurra | 670 | – | – | – | – |
| Launceston and Devonport | 378 | 428 | 473 | – | – |
| Lismore, Goonellabah and Junction Hill | 531 | 563 | 608 | – | – |
| Liverpool | 565 | 613 | 698 | 788 | – |
| Melbourne | 432 | 487 | 613 | 793 | – |
| Mount Isa | 432 | 473 | 532 | – | – |
| Newcastle and Raymond Terrace | 517 | 597 | 732 | 847 | – |
| Newman | 756 | – | – | – | – |
| Nhulunbuy | 594 | 676 | 743 | – | – |
| Northern New South Wales | 513 | 586 | 658 | 712 | – |
| Nowra | 520 | 565 | 631 | 721 | – |
| Orange | 475 | 532 | – | – | – |
| Perth and Pearce | 544 | 626 | 716 | 788 | – |
| Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield | 414 | – | – | – | – |
| Port Hedland | 1,062 | 1,126 | 1,238 | – | – |
| Port Macquarie | 513 | 563 | 608 | – | – |
| Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale | 585 | – | – | – | – |
| Richmond | 575 | 622 | 698 | 797 | – |
| Tully and Mission Beach | 340 | 379 | 453 | – | – |
| Rockingham | 420 | 469 | 552 | 619 | – |
| Sale | 365 | 376 | 406 | 448 | – |
| Seymour | 363 | 419 | 532 | 613 | – |
| Singleton | 479 | 563 | 653 | 698 | – |
| Sydney | 674 | 784 | 991 | 1,171 | – |
| Tamworth | 441 | 462 | 496 | 529 | – |
| Thursday Island | 1,224 | – | – | – | – |
| Toowoomba and Oakey | 464 | 509 | 541 | 572 | – |
| Townsville | 419 | 460 | 527 | 606 | – |
| Wagga Wagga | 448 | 487 | 545 | 617 | – |
| Weipa | 657 | 698 | 788 | – | – |
| Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona | 702 | 775 | 797 | 833 | – |
Part 2.3 Member without dependants or member with dependants (unaccompanied) who is sharing with 2 other people
| The rent ceiling for a member without dependants or a member with dependants (unaccompanied) who shares rental accommodation in the member's posting location with 2 other people is the rate for their location in column A that corresponds with their rank in columns B to F of the following table. |
| Column A Location | Column B 2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee | Column C Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army or Captain | Column D Major or Lieutenant Colonel | Column E Colonel or Brigadier | Column F Major General or higher |
| $ each fortnight | |||||
| ACT and Queanbeyan | 435 | 483 | 547 | 664 | – |
| Adelaide | 296 | 343 | 400 | 475 | – |
| Albury and Wodonga | 305 | 325 | 354 | 404 | – |
| Alice Springs | 449 | 475 | 555 | 639 | – |
| Armidale | 320 | – | – | – | – |
| Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton | 257 | 271 | 277 | – | – |
| Brisbane | 377 | 432 | 480 | 550 | – |
| Broome | 584 | 634 | 689 | – | – |
| Cairns | 348 | 377 | 414 | – | – |
| Carnarvon | 373 | – | – | – | – |
| Darwin | 461 | 514 | 564 | 667 | – |
| Evans Head | 460 | 484 | 517 | – | – |
| Exmouth | 453 | 484 | 577 | – | – |
| Frankston and Mornington | 359 | 395 | 439 | 484 | – |
| Geraldton | 256 | 334 | 429 | 481 | – |
| Glenbrook | 391 | 404 | 481 | 574 | – |
| Gold Coast | 400 | 423 | 450 | 501 | – |
| Hobart | 382 | 424 | 467 | 505 | – |
| Ipswich | 302 | 332 | 367 | 445 | – |
| Katherine | 515 | 590 | 634 | 669 | – |
| Karratha and Tom Price | 580 | 702 | 919 | – | – |
| Kununurra | 496 | – | – | – | – |
| Launceston and Devonport | 280 | 317 | 351 | – | – |
| Lismore, Goonellabah and Junction Hill | 393 | 417 | 451 | – | – |
| Liverpool | 419 | 454 | 517 | 584 | – |
| Melbourne | 320 | 361 | 454 | 587 | – |
| Mount Isa | 320 | 351 | 394 | – | – |
| Newcastle and Raymond Terrace | 383 | 442 | 542 | 627 | – |
| Newman | 560 | – | – | – | – |
| Nhulunbuy | 440 | 501 | 551 | – | – |
| Northern New South Wales | 380 | 434 | 487 | 527 | – |
| Nowra | 385 | 419 | 467 | 534 | – |
| Orange | 352 | 394 | – | – | – |
| Perth and Pearce | 403 | 464 | 531 | 584 | – |
| Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield | 307 | – | – | – | – |
| Port Hedland | 787 | 834 | 917 | – | – |
| Port Macquarie | 380 | 417 | 451 | – | – |
| Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale | 433 | – | – | – | – |
| Richmond | 426 | 461 | 517 | 591 | – |
| Tully and Mission Beach | 252 | 281 | 335 | – | – |
| Rockingham | 311 | 347 | 409 | 459 | – |
| Sale | 271 | 279 | 301 | 332 | – |
| Seymour | 269 | 311 | 394 | 454 | – |
| Singleton | 355 | 417 | 484 | 517 | – |
| Sydney | 499 | 581 | 734 | 867 | – |
| Tamworth | 327 | 342 | 367 | 392 | – |
| Thursday Island | 907 | – | – | – | – |
| Toowoomba and Oakey | 344 | 377 | 401 | 424 | – |
| Townsville | 311 | 341 | 391 | 449 | – |
| Wagga Wagga | 332 | 361 | 403 | 457 | – |
| Weipa | 487 | 517 | 584 | – | – |
| Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona | 520 | 574 | 591 | 617 | – |
Part 2.4 Member without dependants or member with dependants (unaccompanied) who is sharing with 3 other people
| The rent ceiling for a member without dependants or a member with dependants (unaccompanied) who shares rental accommodation in the member's posting location with 3 other people is the rate for their location in column A that corresponds with their rank in columns B to F of the following table. |
| Column A Location | Column B 2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee | Column C Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army or Captain | Column D Major or Lieutenant Colonel | Column E Colonel or Brigadier | Column F Major General or higher |
| $ each fortnight | |||||
| ACT and Queanbeyan | 359 | 399 | 451 | 548 | – |
| Adelaide | 244 | 283 | 330 | 392 | – |
| Albury and Wodonga | 252 | 268 | 292 | 333 | – |
| Alice Springs | 370 | 392 | 458 | 527 | – |
| Armidale | 264 | – | – | – | – |
| Ballarat, Delecombe and Alfredton | 212 | 223 | 229 | – | – |
| Brisbane | 311 | 356 | 396 | 454 | – |
| Broome | 482 | 523 | 568 | – | – |
| Cairns | 287 | 311 | 342 | – | – |
| Carnarvon | 308 | – | – | – | – |
| Darwin | 381 | 424 | 465 | 551 | – |
| Evans Head | 380 | 399 | 427 | – | – |
| Exmouth | 374 | 399 | 476 | – | – |
| Frankston and Mornington | 296 | 326 | 362 | 399 | – |
| Geraldton | 211 | 276 | 354 | 397 | – |
| Glenbrook | 322 | 333 | 397 | 474 | – |
| Gold Coast | 330 | 349 | 371 | 413 | – |
| Hobart | 315 | 350 | 386 | 417 | – |
| Ipswich | 249 | 274 | 303 | 367 | – |
| Katherine | 425 | 487 | 523 | 552 | – |
| Karratha and Tom Price | 479 | 579 | 758 | – | – |
| Kununurra | 409 | – | – | – | – |
| Launceston and Devonport | 231 | 262 | 289 | – | – |
| Lismore, Goonellabah and Junction Hill | 325 | 344 | 372 | – | – |
| Liverpool | 345 | 375 | 427 | 482 | – |
| Melbourne | 264 | 298 | 375 | 485 | – |
| Mount Isa | 264 | 289 | 325 | – | – |
| Newcastle and Raymond Terrace | 316 | 365 | 447 | 518 | – |
| Newman | 462 | – | – | – | – |
| Nhulunbuy | 363 | 413 | 454 | – | – |
| Northern New South Wales | 314 | 358 | 402 | 435 | |
| Nowra | 318 | 345 | 386 | 441 | – |
| Orange | 290 | 325 | – | – | – |
| Perth and Pearce | 332 | 383 | 438 | 482 | – |
| Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield | 253 | – | – | – | – |
| Port Hedland | 649 | 688 | 757 | – | – |
| Port Macquarie | 314 | 344 | 372 | – | – |
| Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale | 358 | – | – | – | – |
| Richmond | 351 | 380 | 427 | 487 | – |
| Tully and Mission Beach | 208 | 232 | 277 | – | – |
| Rockingham | 257 | 287 | 337 | 378 | – |
| Sale | 223 | 230 | 248 | 274 | – |
| Seymour | 222 | 256 | 325 | 375 | – |
| Singleton | 293 | 344 | 399 | 427 | – |
| Sydney | 412 | 479 | 606 | 716 | – |
| Tamworth | 270 | 282 | 303 | 323 | – |
| Thursday Island | 748 | – | – | – | – |
| Toowoomba and Oakey | 284 | 311 | 331 | 350 | – |
| Townsville | 256 | 281 | 322 | 370 | – |
| Wagga Wagga | 274 | 298 | 333 | 377 | – |
| Weipa | 402 | 427 | 482 | – | – |
| Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona | 429 | 474 | 487 | 509 | – |
| 10 | 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 A Member’s salary | Column B Amount for member or dependant who is not a child | Column C Amount for first dependant who is a child | Column D Amount for each subsequent dependant who is a child |
| Contribution ($ each fortnight) | |||
| Below 20,000 | 202.21 | 40.44 | 30.34 |
| 20,000 – 21,999 | 205.68 | 41.14 | 30.85 |
| 22,000 – 23,999 | 212.73 | 42.55 | 31.91 |
| 24,000 – 25,999 | 219.78 | 43.97 | 32.97 |
| 26,000 – 27,999 | 226.70 | 45.36 | 34.01 |
| 28,000 – 29,999 | 233.77 | 46.76 | 35.07 |
| 30,000 – 31,999 | 240.82 | 48.18 | 36.13 |
| 32,000 – 33,999 | 247.73 | 49.55 | 37.17 |
| 34,000 – 35,999 | 254.78 | 50.96 | 38.22 |
| 36,000 – 37,999 | 261.83 | 52.37 | 39.28 |
| 38,000 – 39,999 | 268.76 | 53.76 | 40.32 |
| 40,000 – 41,999 | 275.80 | 55.16 | 41.37 |
| 42,000 – 43,999 | 282.87 | 56.58 | 42.43 |
| 44,000 – 45,999 | 289.91 | 57.98 | 43.49 |
| 46,000 – 47,999 | 296.84 | 59.37 | 44.52 |
| 48,000 – 49,999 | 303.89 | 60.78 | 45.58 |
| 50,000 – 51,999 | 310.96 | 62.19 | 46.65 |
| 52,000 – 53,999 | 317.86 | 63.57 | 47.68 |
| 54,000 – 55,999 | 324.94 | 65.00 | 48.74 |
| 56,000 – 57,999 | 331.98 | 66.40 | 49.80 |
| 58,000 – 59,999 | 338.90 | 67.79 | 50.84 |
| 60,000 – 61,999 | 345.94 | 69.20 | 51.89 |
| 62,000 – 63,999 | 353.00 | 70.60 | 52.96 |
| 64,000 – 65,999 | 360.06 | 72.02 | 54.01 |
| 66,000 – 67,999 | 366.98 | 73.40 | 55.04 |
| 68,000 – 69,999 | 374.04 | 74.81 | 56.11 |
| 70,000 – 71,999 | 381.08 | 76.23 | 57.17 |
| 72,000 – 73,999 | 388.00 | 77.61 | 58.21 |
| 74,000 – 75,999 | 395.05 | 79.01 | 59.27 |
| 76,000 – 77,999 | 402.11 | 80.43 | 60.33 |
| 78,000 – 79,999 | 409.04 | 81.81 | 61.36 |
| 80,000 – 81,999 | 416.10 | 83.22 | 62.43 |
| 82,000 – 83,999 | 423.15 | 84.63 | 63.48 |
| 84,000 – 85,999 | 430.20 | 86.03 | 64.54 |
| 86,000 – 87,999 | 437.11 | 87.42 | 65.58 |
| 88,000 – 89,999 | 444.17 | 88.84 | 66.63 |
| 90,000 – 91,999 | 451.22 | 90.26 | 67.68 |
| 92,000 – 93,999 | 458.14 | 91.64 | 68.73 |
| 94,000 – 95,999 | 465.21 | 93.05 | 69.79 |
| 96,000 – 97,999 | 472.26 | 94.46 | 70.84 |
| 98,000 – 99,999 | 479.18 | 95.84 | 71.88 |
| 100,000 – 101,999 | 486.24 | 97.25 | 72.94 |
| 102,000 – 103,999 | 493.28 | 98.66 | 74.00 |
| 104,000 – 105,999 | 500.20 | 100.04 | 75.03 |
| 106,000 – 107,999 | 507.26 | 101.45 | 76.10 |
| 108,000 – 109,999 | 514.30 | 102.86 | 77.15 |
| 110,000 – 111,999 | 521.35 | 104.27 | 78.21 |
| 112,000 – 113,999 | 528.29 | 105.66 | 79.25 |
| 114,000 – 115,999 | 535.34 | 107.07 | 80.30 |
| 116,000 – 117,999 | 542.38 | 108.48 | 81.36 |
| 118,000 – 119,999 | 549.30 | 109.86 | 82.40 |
| 120,000 and above | 556.37 | 111.28 | 83.46 |
0
0
0