Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The attendee is entitled to a payment (a travelling allowance ) towards meeting the expenses that the attendee incurs in travelling between the attendee's place of work or residence (being a place in Australia) and the specified place.
(2) The amount of the travelling allowance is as follows:
(a) if it is reasonable for the attendee to travel by air--the amount that is payable for economy class air travel;
(b) if public transport is available--the amount that the attendee actually and properly pays for the public transport;
(c) if public transport is not available and the attendee travels using their private motor vehicle--the amount calculated at the rate of $0.74 per kilometre travelled.
(3) However, the maximum amount payable for the travelling allowance is $2,000.
(4) When deciding whether public transport is or is not available, regard must be had to whether a public transport system is operating by which the attendee could conveniently:
(a) travel to the specified place in a reasonable time before the attendee's required attendance; and
(b) return to the attendee's place of work or residence in a reasonable time after the attendee's attendance at the specified place.