Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2006/15 Official Travel by Office Holders (Cth)

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Determination 2006/15:

Official Travel by Office Holders

(i)        Pursuant to subsections 5(2A), 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, the Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into the remuneration and allowances to be paid to various public office holders and offices in the Principal Executive Office (PEO) structure, and other matters significantly related thereto, and determines as set out below.

(ii)        This determination takes effect on and from 27 August 2006.

PART 1 – TRAVEL ALLOWANCE – OFFICE HOLDERS

1.1       In this part, Determination Number 3 of 2004 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.

1.2       The Principal Determination is amended by deleting Schedule A – Remuneration Tribunal Travelling Allowance Rates, and inserting Schedule A contained in Attachment A to this Determination.

1.3         The Principal Determination is amended by deleting Table 4A – Motor Vehicle Allowance, and inserting Table 4A contained in Attachment B to this determination.

1.4         The Principal Determination is amended by deleting Table 2A – Standard of Travel, and inserting Table 2A contained in Attachment C to this determination.


Attachment A to Determination 2006/15

SCHEDULE A

REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE RATES

A1.  Travelling Allowance Rates:  The Travelling Allowance rates set out in Table A1.A will apply on and from 27 August 2006 in accordance with the provisions of Part 3 (Travel Expenses) of Determination 2004/03.

Table A1.A – Rates of Travelling Allowance (Accommodation, meals and incidentals) per overnight absence.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3
CAPITAL CITIES
Adelaide $333 $268 $231
Brisbane $354 $288 $236
Canberra $333 $259 $209
Darwin $333 $256 $223
Hobart $333 $241 $199
Melbourne $403 $285 $245
Perth $333 $268 $221
Sydney $403 $312 $253
COUNTRY CENTRES
Non- Specified Country Centres (ie not specified below) $289 $194 $166
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Alice Springs $289 $207 $177
Katherine $289 $207 $177
Jabiru $328 $306 $285
Yulara $445 $423 $402
QUEENSLAND
Cairns $289 $207 $177
Gold Coast $289 $228 $207
Horn Island $289 $235 $214
Mount Isa $289 $207 $177
Thursday Island $289 $256 $235
Weipa $289 $241 $220
NEW SOUTH WALES
Maitland $289 $207 $177
Mudgee $289 $207 $177
Newcastle $290 $217 $196
Orange $289 $207 $177
Port Macquarie $289 $207 $177
Wagga Wagga $289 $207 $177
Wollongong $289 $220 $199
VICTORIA
Ballarat $289 $216 $195
Bendigo $289 $211 $190
Bright $289 $207 $177
Castlemaine $289 $207 $177
Geelong $289 $207 $177
Portland $289 $207 $177
Warnambool $289 $211 $190
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Bordertown $289 $207 $177
Mount Gambier $289 $207 $177
Pt Lincoln $289 $207 $177
Wilpena $289 $222 $201
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Broome $289 $250 $229
Bunbury $289 $207 $177
Carnarvon $289 $213 $192
Dampier $289 $221 $200
Derby $289 $207 $177
Exmouth $289 $212 $191
Halls Creek $289 $228 $207
Kalgoorlie $289 $218 $197
Karratha $304 $282 $261
Kununurra $289 $229 $208
Newman $289 $235 $214
Northam $289 $207 $177
Pt Hedland $289 $240 $219
TASMANIA
Burnie $289 $216 $195
Devonport $289 $219 $198
Launceston $289 $212 $191
Queenstown $289 $207 $177
EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
Christmas Island $289 $236 $215
Cocos (Keeling) Island $289 $207 $177
Norfolk Island $289 $216 $195

A2.  Meal and Incidental Components:  The rates set out in Table A2.A provide the relevant meal and incidental components of the Travelling Allowance rates set out in Table A1.A.  These rates are specified for the purposes of clauses 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 of Determination 2004/03.

Table A2.A – Meals and Incidentals Components

High Cost Centres (including capital cities)

 Non-specified Country Centres (including centres listed in Table A2.B)
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier3 Tier 1 Tier2 Tier 3
Breakfast $25 $22 $20 $25 $20 $18
Lunch $36 $30 $22 $36 $20 $20
Dinner $55 $42 $38 $55 $39 $35
Incidentals $22 $22 $15 $22 $21 $15
Total $138 $116 $95 $138 $100 $88

Table A2.B – Group 2 Country Centres (refer Table A1)

Country Centre Country Centre
Alice Springs (NT) Mount Gambier (SA)
Bordertown (SA) Mount Isa (QLD)
Bright (VIC) Mudgee (NSW)
Bunbury (WA) Northam (WA)
Cairns (QLD) Orange (NSW)
Castlemaine (VIC) Port Lincoln (SA)
Cocos (Keeling) Island Port Macquarie (NSW)
Derby (WA) Portland (VIC)
Geelong (VIC) Queenstown (TAS)
Katherine (NT) Wagga Wagga (NSW)
Maitland (NSW)

Attachment B to Determination 2006/15

Table 4A – Motor Vehicle Allowance

With effect on and from 27 August 2006

Engine Capacity
(non-rotary)		 Engine Capacity
(rotary)		 Rate
Cents per kilometre
Above 2,600 cc Above 1,300 cc 67
1,601 to 2,600 cc 801 to 1,300 cc 66
1,600 cc or less 800 cc or less 55

Attachment C to Determination 2006/15

TABLE 2A – STANDARD OF TRAVEL

Travel Tier of Office Class of Travel
Within Australia Overseas
Tier 1 Highest available First class or Business class
Tier 2 Business class Business class
Tier 3 Economy class Economy class
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