Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS RESOURCES REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 8

Scheduled or unscheduled commercial transport

  (1)   For the purposes of section   30 of the Act, transport costs are prescribed for a member to travel by scheduled or unscheduled commercial transport within Australia.

Note:   For limits on the use of unscheduled commercial transport, see sections   13 and 14.

Commonwealth transport

  (2)   For the purposes of section   30 of the Act, transport costs are prescribed for a member to travel by Commonwealth transport within Australia in accordance with a Commonwealth transport determination.

Expenses for travel by private vehicle or private plated vehicle

  (3)   For the purposes of section   30 of the Act, the following are prescribed for a member to travel by the member's private vehicle or private plated vehicle, within Australia:

  (a)   parking fees;

  (b)   costs for relief drivers;

  (c)   car ferry costs.

Note:   The dominant purpose test applies in relation to claims for travel expenses and allowances prescribed by this Division.