Conditions - Official Travel
Office Holders
The general provisions for domestic and overseas travel by office holders are
set out in the Official Travel by Office Holders Determination. The various remuneration determinations set out which of the three travel Tiers is applicable to an office. The remuneration determinations may also contain specific travel-related provisions for an office or a group of offices.
The Determination
2004/03 applies to:
- Judicial and related offices
- Full-time holders of public office
- Part-time holders of public office
- Principal Executive Offices (PEOs).
Travel within Australia - For each of the three travel Tiers,
Schedule A of the Determination sets out the travelling allowance rates payable for the various Australian cities and towns. There is no payment where the travel does not involve an overnight absence.
Overseas Travel - The above Determination also provides for overseas meals and incidentals rates to be paid in accordance with the rates published annually by the Australian Taxation Office in its taxation ruling dealing with reasonable travelling allowance amounts. The ATO Rulings can be found on the
ATO website for the relevant year. The
ruling
and associated
ATO
Determination for 2009-15 applies to overseas travel.
Motor Vehicle Travel - Motor vehicle allowances are also contained in the
Official Travel by Office Holders Determination.
The current
Determination (including amendments to date) covering travel by Office
Holders is:
Members of Parliament
The current Determination
(including amendments to date) covering travel by Members of Parliament is:
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