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PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS RESOURCES REGULATIONS 2017 (F2017L01512)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Authority  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Meaning of transport costs  
   6.      Meaning of family reunion purposes  
   7.      Meanings of travels with and accompanies  

   PART 2--TRAVEL EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES

           Division 1--Travel within Australia for members

              Subdivision A--Transport costs

   8.      Travel within Australia  
   9.      Other persons travelling by unscheduled commercial transport for conduct of member's parliamentary business  

              Subdivision B--Travel allowances

   10.     Australian travel allowance  
   11.     Canberra daily allowance  
   12.     Member's private vehicle allowance--travel to Canberra  

              Subdivision C--Limits on use of unscheduled commercial transport

   13.     When a private plated vehicle could reasonably be used  
   14.     Large electorates  

           Division 2--Travel within Australia for family members

              Subdivision A--Transport costs

   15.     Operation of Subdivision  
   16.     Family reunion travel to Canberra and within local area  
   17.     Australia-wide family reunion travel  
   18.     Fares for dependent children of certain senior office holders for family reunion purposes  
   19.     Additional travel for dependent children of certain senior office holders for family reunion purposes  
   20.     Certain fares may be exchanged for travel with member by unscheduled commercial transport  
   21.     Accompanying infants and carers  
   22.     Travel as member's representative  
   23.     Travel as official invitee  
   24.     Travel as spouse of senior office holder  
   25.     Incidental transport costs  
   26.     Parking fees for vehicles used for incidental transport  

              Subdivision B--Travel allowances

   27.     Family member private vehicle allowance--travel to Canberra  
   28.     Senior office holder spouse private vehicle allowance--travel to Canberra  

              Subdivision C--Limit on certain costs

   29.     Limit on certain costs  

           Division 3--Cost recovered travel by unscheduled commercial transport

   30.     Members  
   31.     Persons travelling with members  
   32.     Transport costs undertakings  
   33.     Effect of undertakings on cost limits  

           Division 4--International travel

              Subdivision A--Preliminary

   34.     Purpose of Division  
   35.     Meaning of international travel expenses  
   36.     Transport costs for incidental travel within Australia  
   37.     Valuing first class round-the-world airfares  

              Subdivision B--Travel and approvals--presiding officers

   38.     Requirement for approval  
   39.     Travel by presiding officers  
   40.     Member representing presiding officer--approval by presiding officer  
   41.     Limit on certain expenses  

              Subdivision C--Travel and approvals--Prime Minister

   42.     Requirements for approval  
   43.     Travel by Prime Minister  
   44.     Other Ministers--approval by Prime Minister  
   45.     Members representing Ministers--approval by Prime Minister  
   46.     Member representing the government or Australia--approval by Prime Minister  

              Subdivision D--Travel and approvals--Leader of the Opposition

   47.     Requirement for approval  
   48.     Travel by Leader of the Opposition  
   49.     Member of the Opposition--approval by Leader of the Opposition  
   50.     Limit on certain expenses  

              Subdivision E--Travel and approvals--leader of a minority party

   51.     Requirement for approval  
   52.     Travel by leader of a minority party  
   53.     Member of a minority party--approval by leader of the minority party  
   54.     Limit on certain expenses  

              Subdivision F--Travel and approvals--parliamentary delegations

   55.     Requirement for approval  
   56.     Member of parliamentary delegation--approval by presiding officers  
   57.     Parliamentary delegations--meeting facilities and hospitality  

              Subdivision G--International travel allowances

   58.     Operation of Subdivision  
   59.     International travel incidentals allowance  
   60.     International travel equipment allowance  
   61.     International travel meal allowance  

           Division 5--Travel by Commonwealth transport

   62.     Provision of Commonwealth transport  
   63.     Use of Commonwealth transport  

           Division 6--Miscellaneous

   64.     Expenses for travel that spans financial years  
   65.     Costs relating to cancelled travel  

   PART 3--WORK EXPENSES AND OTHER PUBLIC RESOURCES

   66.     Office expenses  
   67.     Annual budget for office expenses  
   68.     Postage costs for official duties  
   69.     Photographic services  
   70.     Chamber flags  
   71.     Leasing expenses for additional offices for certain members  

   PART 4--RESOURCES DETERMINED BY THE MINISTER

   72.     Electorate offices  
   73.     Offices for Ministers and office holders  
   74.     Resources for offices  
   75.     Resources during election periods  
   76.     Mobile phone services for personal staff  
   77.     Exceptional circumstances determinations  

   PART 5--OTHER RESOURCES

           Division 1--Insurance

   78.     Insurance cover for parliamentary business  
   79.     Insurance for personal effects  

           Division 2--Legal assistance to Ministers

              Subdivision A--Preliminary

   80.     Operation of Division  
   81.     Definitions  
   82.     Application of Part  

              Subdivision B--Assistance

   83.     Approving Minister  
   84.     Application for assistance  
   85.     Assistance to an applicant  
   86.     Consideration by approving Minister  
   87.     Revocation of approval  
   88.     Other arrangements  

              Subdivision C--Conditions

   89.     Control by Commonwealth  
   90.     Assistance by applicant  
   91.     General conditions  
   92.     Recovery of costs  

              Subdivision D--Monitoring and reporting

   93.     Monitoring  
   94.     Reporting  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   95.     Office holder's salary  
   96.     Annual limit on Ministerial salaries  
   97.     Persons in relation to whom dominant purpose test does not apply  
   98.     Claims for public resources--providing information  
   99.     Carry over of amounts for travel by unscheduled commercial transport for large electorates  
   100.    Use of preferred providers  
   101.    Approved forms for applications to IPEA  
   102.    Indexation  


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