Parliamentary Business Resources (Former
Prime Ministers) Determination 2017
made under section 16 of the
Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date:
27 September 2018
Includes amendments up to:
Parliamentary Business Resources (Former
Prime Ministers) Amendment Determination
2018 (No. 3)
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About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the
Parliamentary Business Resources (Former Prime Ministers)
Determination 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on
27 September 2018 (the
compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the
endnotes) include information about amending
laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
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uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on Legislation Register
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compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced
amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
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Contents
1 Name ...................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Authority ................................................................................................................................ 1
4 Definitions ............................................................................................................................. 1
5 Resources for former Prime Ministers ................................................................................... 1
6 Meaning of
official business .................................................................................................. 2
7 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................ 3
Schedule—The Hon Robert (Bob) J L Hawke AC
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Schedule—The Hon Paul John Keating
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Schedule—The Hon John Winston Howard OM AC
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Schedule—The Hon Kevin Michael Rudd
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Schedule—The Hon Julia Eileen Gillard AC
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Schedule—The Hon Anthony (Tony) John Abbott MP
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Schedule—The Hon Malcolm Bligh Turnbull
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Endnotes
21
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
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Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
22
Endnote 3—Legislation history
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Endnote 4—Amendment history
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Section 1
1 Name
This instrument is the
Parliamentary Business Resources (former Prime
Ministers) Determination 2017.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under section 16 of the
Parliamentary Business
Resources Act 2017.
4 Definitions
(1) In this instrument:
Act means the
Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017.
Note:
A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 5 of the Act,
including the following:
(a)
commercial purpose;
(b)
member;
(c)
office holder;
(d)
resources provider; (e)
spouse; (f)
travel expenses.
in Parliament, in relation to a former Prime Minister, means a member as
defined in section 5 of the Act.
international travel expenses has the same meaning as in section 35 of
the Regulations as if it applied to former Prime Ministers.
official business has the meaning given by section 6.
Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement Holder means the travel
entitlements provided to a former Prime Minister under the
Parliamentary
Retirement Travel Act 2002.
Regulations means the
Parliamentary Business Resources Regulations
2017.
5 Resources for former Prime Ministers
(1) For the purposes of section 16 of the Act, a former Prime Minister is provided
the resources, subject to any condition, as specified in the relevant Schedule for
the former Prime Minister, as follows:
(a) The Hon Robert (Bob) J L Hawke AC is to be provided with the
resources specified in Schedule—The Hon Robert (Bob) J L Hawke AC;
(b) The Hon Paul John Keating is to be provided with the resources
specified in Schedule—The Hon Paul John Keating;
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(c) The Hon John Winston Howard OM AC is to be provided with the
resources as specified in Schedule—The Hon John Winston Howard
OM AC;
(d) The Hon Kevin Michael Rudd is to be provided with the resources
specified in Schedule—The Hon Kevin Michael Rudd;
(e) The Hon Julia Eileen Gillard AC is to be provided with the resources
specified in Schedule—The Hon Julia Eileen Gillard AC; and
(f) The Hon Anthony (Tony) John Abbott MP is to be provided with the
resources specified in Schedule—The Hon Anthony (Tony) John Abbott
MP.
(g) The Hon Malcolm Bligh Turnbull is to be provided with the resources
specified in Schedule—The Hon Malcolm Bligh Turnbull.
(2) A former Prime Minister may decide not to be provided any or all of the
resources specified in the relevant Schedule by notifying the resources provider
in writing.
(3) A former Prime Minister who makes a decision under subsection (2) may reverse
that decision at any time by notifying the resources provider in writing.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, the resources provided to a former Prime Minister
under the relevant Schedule are in addition to the entitlements and resources
provided to the former Prime Minister under another enactment.
(5) For a former Prime Minister in Parliament, official business relates to activities
where the dominant purpose is in the official capacity of a former Prime Minister
and is not otherwise covered under the Act.
6 Meaning of official business
(1) For the purposes of section 16(2)(a) of the Act,
official business means business
undertaken in the capacity of former Prime Minister and may include, but is not
limited to,:
(a) preparing for, participating in, or attending to matters arising from an
official government, parliamentary or vice-regal meeting, event or
function to which the former Prime Minister has been invited in their
official capacity;
(b) preparing for, participating in, or attending to matters arising from a
meeting, event or function to which the former Prime Minister has been
invited in their official capacity;
(c) representing the Government or Australia, with the approval of the
Prime Minister;
(d) undertaking research, communication or administration connected with
their role as former Prime Minister;
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(e) correspondence or other communications to, with and on behalf of
members of the Australian public;
(f) other activities directly related to, and engaged in for the purposes of,
performing the role of former Prime Minister.
(2) Official business does not include activities related to:
(a) a commercial purpose; or
(b) a private purpose, such as for personal benefit for the former Prime
Minister or personal benefit of another person.
7 Miscellaneous
(1) Where a former Prime Minister is entitled to claim a resource under this
determination and claim the equivalent resource under another enactment for the
same activity, the former Prime Minister should only claim the resource once for
the same activity.
(2) Whenever possible, the former Prime Minister should seek to comply with the
requirement for value for money as defined in section 5 of the Act when
accessing the resources provided under this determination.
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Item
Resources
Condition
1
One non-ongoing employee no higher than top of the
For a period of 12 months
Public Service SES Band 1 range
commencing from
10 January 1992
2
One non-ongoing employee at a Secretary position
For a period of 12 months
commencing from
10 January 1992
3
One position not above Private Secretary Grade 3 level
These positions do not carry
(now “Senior Adviser”)
an entitlement to Ministerial
Staff Allowance (now
4
One position not above Private Secretary Grade 1 level
“Parliamentary Staff
(now “Assistant Adviser”)
Allowance”) or overtime.
5
Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder
6
In capital city of home State, choice between:
a) an allocated car and driver for former Prime Minister
and accompanying spouse; and
b) a private-plated vehicle for travel other than to and
from airports
7
Elsewhere in Australia, access to pool transport for
former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse
8
For former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse,
This entitlement does not
access to cars at overseas posts which maintain a car
extend to the use of
fleet, but for specific journeys only
commercial hire car vehicles
9
An office (furnished, equipped and with unlimited
postage) to accommodate the former Prime Minister and
his staff, in the city in which he has his residence
10
A fully official telephone at each residence, a cellular
mobile telephone, and one Telecom Telecard for calls at
official expense within Australia
11
Staff travel at economy class within Australia for official The amount to be reviewed
purposes at the direction of the former Prime Minister,
annually
up to an annual value of $15,000.
12
Temporary storage of personal belongings while
From 10 January 1992
arranging residential accommodation at Commonwealth
expense
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Item
Resources
Condition
1
One non-ongoing employee no higher than top of the
For a period of 12 months
Public Service SES Band 1 range
commencing from
8 March 1996
2
One non-ongoing employee at a Secretary position
For a period of 12 months
commencing from
8 March 1996
3
One position not above Private Secretary Grade 3
These positions do not carry an
level (now “Senior Adviser”)
entitlement to Ministerial Staff
4
One position not above Private Secretary Grade 1
Allowance (now “Parliamentary
level (now “Assistant Adviser”)
Staff Allowance”) or overtime.
5
Option of either:
a) appointing the COMCAR driver to their staff,
where they retain use of a chauffeur driven
COMCAR; or
b) employing a driver on their personal staff where
they elect to have a private-plated vehicle
6
Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder
7
In capital city of home State, choice between:
a) an allocated car and driver (with the additional
option of appointing the driver to their personal
staff), for former Prime Minister and
accompanying spouse; elsewhere in Australia,
access to pool transport, for former Prime
Minister and accompanying spouse; or
b) private-plated vehicle (with the option of
engaging a driver on their personal staff), plus
access to pool transport, for former Prime
Minister and accompanying spouse
8
Access to car transport so that your children may be
driven without being accompanied by the former
Prime Minister or Mrs Keating when they are
travelling for purposes related to school activities
9
For former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse, This entitlement does not
access to cars at overseas posts which maintain a car
extend to the use of commercial
fleet, but for specific journeys only
hire car vehicles
10
An office (furnished, equipped and with unlimited
postage for official purposes) to accommodate the
former Prime Minister and staff, within the city in
which he has his residence
11
A fully official telephone at each residence, a cellular
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Condition
mobile telephone, and one Telecom Telecard for calls
at official expenses within Australia
12
Staff travel at economy class within Australia for
The amount to be reviewed
official purposes at the direction of the former Prime
annually
Minister, up to an annual value of $15,000.
13
Assistance with storage of effects for six months
From 8 March 1996
14
Close protection by the Australian Federal Police and From 8 March 1996
guarding of your residence for a period of six months,
with a review of these arrangements at the end of the
period
15
A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s
principal residence and the office accommodation
provided at Commonwealth expense and provision of
security enhancements
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Resources
Condition
1
One non-ongoing employee at the Assistant Adviser
For a period of up to 12 months
level
commencing from
4 December 2007
2
One position not above Adviser Level 2
These positions do not carry an
3
One position not above Assistant Adviser level
entitlement to Parliamentary
4
If applicable, one position not above Executive
Staff Allowance or overtime.
Assistant Level 2 (Driver)
5
Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder
6
A choice between:
a) an allocated car and driver in capital city of home
State (with the additional option of appointing the
driver to their personal staff), for former Prime
Minister and accompanying spouse; elsewhere in
Australia, access to pool transport, for former
Prime Minister and accompanying spouse; or
b) private-plated vehicle (with the option of
engaging a driver on their personal staff), plus
access to pool transport, elsewhere in Australia
7
For former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse, This entitlement does not
access to cars at overseas posts which maintain a car
extend to the use of commercial
fleet, but for specific journeys only
hire car vehicles
8
An office (furnished, equipped and with unlimited
postage for official purposes) to accommodate the
former Prime Minister and his staff, within the city in
which he has his residence
9
A fully official telephone and facsimile at each
residence and a mobile telephone for calls at official
expense within Australia
10
A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber
Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally-
owned device
11
Staff travel at economy class within Australia for
The amount to be reviewed
official purposes at the direction of the former Prime
annually
Minister, up to an annual value of $15,000.
12
Appropriate security arrangements for principal
residence and/or office
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Resources
Condition
1
One position not above the level of Adviser/Media
a) Entitlement to these
Adviser
positions commence from
2
One position not above the level of Assistant Adviser
29 November 2013.
3
If the former Prime Minister engages a driver on his
b) These positions do not carry
personal staff, an extra position not above the level of
an entitlement to
Executive Assistant
Parliamentary Staff
4
One non-ongoing employee at the Senior Adviser 1
Allowance.
(Cabinet) level, for a period of 12 months from
c) All staff should be based in
29 November 2013
the home city of the
5
When an employee is absent on approved leave for
nominated office only—non-
12 weeks or more, a person may be temporarily
standard work base for staff
employed under the MOP(S) Act to fill the vacancy.
is not approved
d) Salaries are as set out for a
6
As former Prime Ministers are not provided with an
entitlement to a relief staff budget, they will need to
‘non-Government personal
employee’ in the Enterprise
ensure that arrangements are in place within the
Agreement applicable for
workplace to cover periods of employee absence of
less than 12 weeks.
staff employed under the
Members of Parliament
(Staff) Act 1984
e) Persons employed in these
positions are permitted to
hold outside employment
provided they have written
agreement of the former
Prime Minister to do so.
Reasonable steps should be
taken to disclose and avoid
any real or apparent conflict
of interests.
7
Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder
8
Office accommodation for official business as a
As approved by the Minister
former Prime Minister, together with:
a) equipment (other than office information and
communications technology equipment);
b) facilities;
c) office requisites; and
d) stationery necessary;
to operate the office to accommodate the former
Prime Minister and his personal employees, within
the city in which the former Prime Minister has his
principal residence
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Condition
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Office information and communications technology
As approved by the Presiding
equipment necessary to operate the office. This
Officers
includes items such as:
a) computers;
b) software;
c) printers;
d) multi-function devices;
e) mobile telephones; and
f) smartphones.
It does not include office telephone landlines and
associated equipment—office telephone equipment is
approved by the Minister.
10
Unlimited postage for official business as a former
Prime Minister
11
Access to Commonwealth Parliament Offices for use
consistent with the standing arrangements for visiting
access by former Prime Ministers for official
business as a former Prime Minister
12
A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber
The mobile phone or
Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally-
smartphone is to be a type
owned device, for communication related to a former approved by the Presiding
Prime Minister’s official business
Officers
13
The cost of purchasing publications (including
electronic publications) for purposes relating to
official business as a former Prime Minister, but not
commercial business, up to the amount provided for a
member of the House of Representatives representing
an electorate with a demographic rating of inner
metropolitan
13
A telephone line, including rental, transfer and call
costs in each of the former Prime Minister’s private
residence(s) for official business as a former Prime
Minister
14
The former Prime Minister is entitled to an
The Minister may approve a
Australian made, private-plated standard vehicle,
non-Australian or non-standard
including all running and maintenance costs, as
private-plated vehicle in special
advised by the Minister for office holders, consistent
circumstances.
with the guidelines that may apply at the time to the
provision of private-plated vehicles to members
under the Act. The former Prime Minister has the
option of engaging a driver on his personal staff (at a
level not above the Executive Assistant level).
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A former Prime Minister has access to car-with-
driver transport within Australia, excluding the
external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and
Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling on official
business as a former Prime Minister, other than in the
town or city in which the private-plated vehicle is
based or the capital city in which the former Prime
Minister has an allocated car and driver.
16
A former Prime Minister has access to car-with-
driver transport within the town or city in which the
private-plated vehicle is based for direct travel on
official business as a former Prime Minister between
his home base or his Commonwealth provided office
and the nearest airport or railway station, or when
travelling to attend either a Vice Regal function or an
official function for purposes related to his role as a
former Prime Minister.
17
A former Prime Minister has access to car transport
for specific journeys only when travelling overseas
on official business as a former Prime Minister in
locations where an overseas post maintains a vehicle
fleet.
18
For the spouse or de facto partner of a former Prime
Minister, car-with-driver transport within Australia
excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island,
Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when
travelling to accompany or join a former Prime
Minister who is travelling on official business as a
former Prime Minister
19
Employee travel at economy class within Australia
Other than provided in this
for official purposes at the direction of the former
Schedule, the usual terms and
Prime Minister, up to $15,000 per financial year. All
conditions that apply to travel
costs of travel including fares, travelling allowance
by MOP(S) Act employees
and car transport payments will be deducted from the apply
employee travel budget.
The incumbent Prime Minister may consider a
request from a former Prime Minister where special
circumstances require an increase to the employee
travel budget.
20
A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s
principal residence and the office accommodation
provided at Commonwealth expense and provision of
security enhancements
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Condition
1
One position not above the level of Adviser/Media
a) These positions do not carry
Adviser
an entitlement to
2
One position not above the level of Assistant Adviser
Parliamentary Staff
3
If the former Prime Minister engages a driver on his
Allowance.
personal staff, an extra position not above the level of b) All staff should be based in
Executive Assistant
the home city of the
4
One non-ongoing employee at the Senior Adviser 1
nominated office only, so in
level, for a period of 12 months from
Adelaide—non-standard
17 October 2013
work base for staff is not
5
When an employee is absent on approved leave for
approved
12 weeks or more, a person may be temporarily
c) Salaries are as set out for a
employed under the MOP(S) Act to fill the vacancy.
‘non-Government personal
employee’ in the Enterprise
6
As former Prime Ministers are not provided with an
Agreement applicable for
entitlement to a relief staff budget, they will need to
staff employed under the
ensure that arrangements are in place within the
Members of Parliament
workplace to cover periods of employee absence of
(Staff) Act 1984
less than 12 weeks.
d) Persons employed in these
positions are permitted to
hold outside employment
provided they have written
agreement of the former
Prime Minister to do so.
Reasonable steps should be
taken to disclose and avoid
any real or apparent conflict
of interests.
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Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder
8
Office accommodation for official business as a
As approved by the Minister
former Prime Minister, together with:
a) equipment (other than office information and
communications technology equipment);
b) facilities;
c) office requisites; and
d) stationery necessary;
to operate the office to accommodate the former
Prime Minister and her personal employees, within
the city in which the former Prime Minister has her
principal residence
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Condition
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Office information and communications technology
As approved by the Presiding
equipment necessary to operate the office. This
Officers
includes items such as:
a) computers;
b) software;
c) printers;
d) multi-function devices;
e) mobile telephones; and
f) smartphones.
It does not include office telephone landlines and
associated equipment—office telephone equipment is
approved by the Minister.
10
Unlimited postage for official business as a former
Prime Minister
11
Access to Commonwealth Parliament Offices,
including Melbourne, for use consistent with the
standing arrangements for visiting access by former
Prime Ministers for official business as a former
Prime Minister
12
A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber
The mobile phone or
Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally-
smartphone is to be a type
owned device, for communication related to a former approved by the Presiding
Prime Minister’s official business
Officers
13
The cost of purchasing publications (including
electronic publications) for purposes relating to
official business as a former Prime Minister, but not
commercial business, up to the amount provided for a
member of the House of Representatives representing
an electorate with a demographic rating of inner
metropolitan
13
A telephone line, including rental, transfer and call
costs in each of the former Prime Minister’s private
residence(s) for official business as a former Prime
Minister
14
The former Prime Minister is entitled to an
The Minister may approve a
Australian made, private-plated standard vehicle,
non-Australian or non-standard
including all running and maintenance costs, as
private-plated vehicle in special
advised by the Minister for office holders, consistent
circumstances.
with the guidelines that may apply at the time to the
provision of private-plated vehicles to members
under the Act. The former Prime Minister has the
option of engaging a driver on his personal staff (at a
level not above the Executive Assistant level).
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A former Prime Minister has access to car-with-
driver transport within Australia, excluding the
external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and
Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling on official
business as a former Prime Minister, other than in the
town or city in which the private-plated vehicle is
based or the capital city in which the former Prime
Minister has an allocated car and driver.
16
A former Prime Minister has access to car-with-
driver transport within the town or city in which the
private-plated vehicle is based for direct travel on
official business as a former Prime Minister between
her home base or her Commonwealth provided office
and the nearest airport or railway station, or when
travelling to attend either a Vice Regal function or an
official function for purposes related to her role as a
former Prime Minister.
17
A former Prime Minister has access to car transport
for specific journeys only when travelling overseas
on official business as a former Prime Minister in
locations where an overseas post maintains a vehicle
fleet.
18
For the spouse or de facto partner of a former Prime
Minister, car-with-driver transport within Australia
excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island,
Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when
travelling to accompany or join a former Prime
Minister who is travelling on official business as a
former Prime Minister
19
Employee travel at economy class within Australia
Other than provided in this
for official purposes at the direction of the former
Schedule, the usual terms and
Prime Minister, up to $15,000 per financial year. All
conditions that apply to travel
costs of travel including fares, travelling allowance
by MOP(S) Act employees
and car transport payments will be deducted from the apply
employee travel budget.
The incumbent Prime Minister may consider a
request from a former Prime Minister where special
circumstances require an increase to the employee
travel budget.
20
A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s
principal residence and the office accommodation
provided at Commonwealth expenses and provision
of agreed security enhancements
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Condition
1
One non-ongoing position not above the level of
a) Salaries and, if applicable,
Senior Adviser, for a period of no longer than
private-plated vehicle or
12 months.
allowance are as set out in the
Enterprise Agreement
2
One ongoing position not above the level of Senior
applicable for staff employed
Adviser 1, for a period no longer than the remainder
under the
Members of
of the 45th Parliament and the 46th Parliament
Parliament (Staff) Act 1984.
inclusive if and while the former Prime Minister
b) These positions will carry an
remains in Parliament.
entitlement to Parliamentary
Staff Allowance for
After this time, the level returns to one ongoing
reasonable additional hours of
position not above the level of Assistant Adviser.
work in accordance with the
3
When an employee is absent on approved leave for
Enterprise Agreement.
12 weeks or more, a person may be temporarily
c) Persons employed in these
employed under the MOP(S) Act to fill the vacancy.
positions may have a work
base in a different location to
the former Prime Minister’s
office—working from home is
subject to approval under the
Enterprise Agreement and
Enterprise Agreement
Guidelines and requires the
approval of the Minister in
accordance with the
Guidelines.
d) Persons employed in these
positions are permitted to hold
outside employment provided
they have written agreement
of the former Prime Minister
to do so. Reasonable steps
should be taken to disclose
and avoid any real or apparent
conflict of interests.
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Scheduled commercial services within Australia,
excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island,
Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when
travelling on official business as a former Prime
Minister. The cost of travel is limited to the cost of a
business class airfare for the most reasonable and
usual route between the departure and destination
points, or the cost of an economy class airfare where
no business class airfare is published (other than
where a former Prime Minister cannot travel by air on
medical grounds, in which case the Minister may
approve payment of the full fare on an alternative
mode, or modes, of transport).
5
Car-with-driver transport within Australia, excluding
the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and
Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling on official
business as a former Prime Minister, other than
within the town or city in which the former Prime
Minister resides or has an electorate office or an
official office.
6
Car transport for specific journeys only when
travelling overseas on official business as a former
Prime Minister in locations where an overseas post
maintains a vehicle fleet.
7
Car-with-driver transport, while a member under the
Act, for travel to and from official events in Sydney,
when attending those events in the capacity as a
former Prime Minister.
8
Travelling allowance at the rate set by the
Travelling allowance cannot be
Remuneration Tribunal for specified Members for
claimed as a former Prime
each overnight stay away from his home base that is
Minister and as a member under
primarily occasioned by travel on official business as the Act for the same overnight
a former Prime Minister.
stay
In order for the specified Member rate of travelling
allowance to be paid, the former Prime Minister must
note on the travelling allowance claim submitted to
the resources provider that his overnight stay was
primarily occasioned by official business as a former
Prime Minister.
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Spouse or de facto partner travel on scheduled
commercial services within Australia, excluding the
external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and
Cocos (Keeling) Islands), to accompany or join the
former Prime Minister who is travelling on official
business as a former Prime Minister. The cost of
travel is limited to the cost of a business class airfare
for the most reasonable and usual route between the
departure and destination points, or the cost of an
economy class airfare where no business class airfare
is published (other than where a spouse or de facto
partner of a former Prime Minister cannot travel by
air on medical grounds, in which case the Minister
may approve payment of the full fare on an
alternative mode, or modes, of transport).
10
Spouse or de facto partner travel with car-with-driver
transport within Australia excluding the external
territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos
(Keeling) Islands), when travelling to accompany or
join a former Prime Minister who is travelling on
official business as a former Prime Minister.
11
One nominated electorate employee may travel as
Other than provided in this
directed anywhere within Australia on official
Schedule, the usual terms and
business without debit from the Electorate Staff
conditions that apply to travel by
Travel Budget. The nomination of the electorate
MOP(S) Act employees apply
employee is subject to the same arrangements
applying to the nomination of an electorate employee
of a Minister under the MOP(S) Act.
12
A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber
The mobile phone or smartphone
Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally-
is to be a type approved by the
owned device, and a laptop computer for use by each Presiding Officers
personal employee position allocated to the former
Prime Minister at a level of Assistant Adviser or
above.
13
A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s
principal residence and the office accommodation
provided at Commonwealth expense and provision of
security enhancements
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One position not above the level of Adviser/Media
a) These positions do not carry
Adviser
an entitlement to
2
One position not above the level of Assistant Adviser
Parliamentary Staff
3
If the former Prime Minister engages a driver on his
Allowance.
personal staff, an extra position not above the level of b) All staff should be based in
Executive Assistant
the home city of the
nominated office only—non-
standard work base for staff is
4
One non-ongoing employee at the Senior Adviser 2
not approved
level, for a period of 12 months from the date of
c) Salaries are as set out for a
leaving Parliament.
‘non-Government personal
5
When an employee is absent on approved leave for
employee’ in the Enterprise
12 weeks or more, a person may be temporarily
Agreement applicable for staff
employed under the MOP(S) Act to fill the vacancy.
employed under the
Members
of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984
6
As former Prime Ministers are not provided with a
d) Persons employed in these
relief staff budget, they will need to ensure that
positions are permitted to hold
arrangements are in place within the workplace to
outside employment provided
cover periods of employee absence of less than 12
they have written agreement
weeks.
of the former Prime Minister
to do so. Reasonable steps
should be taken to disclose
and avoid any real or apparent
conflict of interests.
7
Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder
8
Office accommodation for official business as a
As approved by the Minister
former Prime Minister, together with:
responsible for the
Parliamentary
a) equipment including office telephone equipment
Business Resources Act 2017
(other than office information and
communications technology equipment, see item
9);
b) facilities;
c) office requisites; and
d) stationery necessary;
to operate the office to accommodate the former
Prime Minister and his personal employees, within
the city in which the former Prime Minister has his
principal residence
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Office information and communications technology
As approved by the Presiding
equipment necessary to operate the office. This
Officers
includes items such as:
a) computers;
b) software;
c) printers;
d) multi-function devices;
e) mobile telephones; and
f) smartphones.
10
Unlimited postage for official business as a former
Prime Minister
11
Access to Commonwealth Parliament Offices for use
consistent with the standing arrangements for visiting
access by former Prime Ministers for official
business as a former Prime Minister
12
A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber
The mobile phone or smartphone
Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally-
is to be a type approved by the
owned device, for communication related to a former Presiding Officers
Prime Minister’s official business
13
The cost of purchasing publications (including
electronic publications) for purposes relating to
official business as a former Prime Minister, but not
commercial business, up to the amount provided for a
member of the House of Representatives representing
an electorate with a demographic rating of inner
metropolitan
14
A telephone line, including rental, transfer and call
costs in each of the former Prime Minister’s private
residence(s) for official business as a former Prime
Minister
15
The former Prime Minister is entitled to a private-
The Minister may approve a non-
plated standard vehicle, including all running and
standard private-plated vehicle in
maintenance costs, as advised by the Minister for
special circumstances.
office holders, consistent with the guidelines that may
apply at the time to the provision of private-plated
vehicles to members under the Act. The former Prime
Minister has the option of engaging a driver on his
personal staff (at a level not above the Executive
Assistant level).
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A former Prime Minister has access to car-with-
driver transport within Australia, excluding the
external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and
Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling on official
business as a former Prime Minister, other than in the
town or city in which the private-plated vehicle is
based.
17
A former Prime Minister has access to car-with-
driver transport within the town or city in which the
private-plated vehicle is based for direct travel on
official business as a former Prime Minister between
his home base or his Commonwealth provided office
and the nearest airport or railway station, or when
travelling to attend either a Vice Regal function or an
official function for purposes related to his role as a
former Prime Minister.
18
A former Prime Minister has access to car transport
for specific journeys only when travelling overseas
on official business as a former Prime Minister in
locations where an overseas post maintains a vehicle
fleet.
19
For the spouse or de facto partner of a former Prime
Minister, car-with-driver transport within Australia
excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island,
Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when
travelling to accompany or join a former Prime
Minister who is travelling on official business as a
former Prime Minister
20
Employee travel at economy class within Australia
Other than provided in this
for official purposes at the direction of the former
Schedule, the usual terms and
Prime Minister, up to $15,000 per financial year. All
conditions that apply to travel by
costs of travel including fares, travelling allowance
MOP(S) Act employees apply
and car transport payments will be deducted from the
employee travel budget.
The incumbent Prime Minister may consider a
request from a former Prime Minister where special
circumstances require an increase to the employee
travel budget.
21
A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s
principal residence and the office accommodation
provided at Commonwealth expenses and provision
of agreed security enhancements
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A former Prime Minister and an accompanying
a) As approved by the Prime
spouse or de facto partner has access to international
Minister in writing from time
travel expenses necessary for the travel when
to time
undertaking international travel approved by the
b) A spouse or de facto partner
Prime Minister.
must have the express
approval of the Prime Minister
If the Prime Minister approves international travel for
to accompany the former
the former Prime Minister, the Prime Minister is
Prime Minister
taken to have approved travel by one staff member
accompanying the former Prime Minister.
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnotes about misdescribed amendments and other matters are included in a compilation
only as necessary.
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2 The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or
will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending
laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in
this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision
(generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the
compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the
amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as
intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)”
added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is set out in
the endnotes.
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Endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
A = Act
orig = original
ad = added or inserted
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
am = amended
/sub-subparagraph(s)
amdt = amendment
pres = present
c = clause(s)
prev = previous
C[x] = Compilation No. x
(prev…) = previously
Ch = Chapter(s)
Pt = Part(s)
def = definition(s)
r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Dict = Dictionary
Reg = Regulation/Regulations
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament
reloc = relocated
Div = Division(s)
renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have
rep = repealed
effect
rs = repealed and substituted
F = Federal Register of Legislative Instruments
s = section(s)/subsection(s)
gaz = gazette
Sch = Schedule(s)
LI = Legislative Instrument
Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
LIA =
Legislative Instruments Act 2003
SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
(md) = misdescribed amendment
SR = Statutory Rules
mod = modified/modification
Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
No. = Number(s)
SubPt = Subpart(s)
o = order(s)
underlining = whole or part not
Ord = Ordinance
commenced or to be commenced
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name
FRLI registration
Commencement
Application, saving and
transitional provisions
Parliamentary Business
22 December 2017
1 January 2018 (s 2)
Resources (Former Prime
(F2017L01716)
Ministers) Determination 2017
Parliamentary Business
6 September 2018
7 September 2018 (s 2)
Resources (Former Prime
(F2018L01269)
Ministers) Amendment
Determination 2018
Parliamentary Business
21 September 2018
22 September 2018 (s 2)
Resources (Former Prime
(F2018L01332)
Ministers) Amendment
Determination 2018 (No. 2)
Parliamentary Business
26 September 2018
27 September 2018 (s 2)
Resources (Former Prime
(F2018L01345)
Ministers) Amendment
Determination 2018 (No. 3)
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Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected
How affected
s 2 ..................................................
r
ep LIA s 48D
s 4 ..................................................
a d F2018L01332
s 5 ..................................................
am F2018L01269
Schedule—The Hon Anthony
am F2018L01345
(Tony) John Abbott MP .................
Schedule—The Hon
ad F2018L01269; F2018L01332
Malcolm Bligh Turnbull ................
r
enum F2018L01332
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