Travel rates

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Capital city zones

Canberra includes locations within a 30 kilometre radius from Parliament House.

Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney means locations within a radius of ten kilometres from the General Post Office or five kilometres from the major airport servicing the city.

Darwin, Hobart means locations within a radius of five kilometres from the General Post Office or five kilometres from the major airport servicing the city.

Travel allowance rates 

Travel allowance rates vary depending on the travel location. The current rates are available for:

For more information about parliamentarians travel allowance, see the Travel allowances page
Additional information on travel allowance for employees can be found on the Employee travel page

Private vehicle allowance 
The private vehicle allowance (PVA) rate is 88 cents/km, with effect 25 August 2024.

More information on PVA can be found on the Parliamentarians travel allowances page

Motor vehicle allowance
The current motor vehicle allowance (MVA) rate is 81 cents/km, with effect 1 January 2025.

More information on MVA can be found on the Employee travel page
 

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Travel allowances

Parliamentarians may claim an allowance for accommodation, meals and incidental expenses for each overnight stay in accommodation in Australia that is not their home base

Travel advice certificates

A Travel Advice Certificate (TAC) provides parliamentarians and their staff with formal written advice about planned travel
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