Employee travel allowance rates 2018-19
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Rates effective on and from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Capital city zones - excluding Canberra
| Capital city zones | Employees at the level of advisor and below | Senior staff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Non-commercial | Commercial | Non-commercial | |
| Adelaide | $275 | $92 | $352 | $118 |
| Brisbane | $280 | $94 | $358 | $120 |
| Darwin high1 | $352 | $118 | $454 | $152 |
| Darwin low2 | $254 | $85 | $324 | $108 |
| Hobart | $279 | $93 | $357 | $119 |
| Melbourne | $296 | $99 | $380 | $127 |
| Perth | $288 | $96 | $370 | $124 |
| Sydney | $320 | $107 | $412 | $138 |
1High season is 1 April to 30 November.
2Low season is 1 December to 31 March.
Capital city zone - Canberra
As at 26 August 2018
| Capital city zones | Employees at the level of advisor and below | Senior staff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Non-commercial | Commercial | Non-commercial | |
| Canberra3 | $278 | $278 | $288 | $288 |
3Canberra TA rates are set in line with Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2016/08: Members of Parliament - Travelling Allowance, in accordance with Clause 56.6 of the Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019.
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Regional centres
As at 1 July 2018
| Regional centre | Employees at the level of advisor and below | Senior staff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Non-commercial | Commercial | Non-commercial | |
| Albany | $275 | $92 | $304 | $102 |
| Alice Springs | $279 | $93 | $308 | $103 |
| Armidale | $261 | $87 | $290 | $97 |
| Bairnsdale | $255 | $85 | $284 | $95 |
| Ballarat | $264 | $88 | $293 | $98 |
| Bathurst | $266 | $89 | $295 | $99 |
| Bega | $276 | $92 | $305 | $102 |
| Benalla | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Bendigo | $263 | $88 | $292 | $98 |
| Bordertown | $280 | $94 | $309 | $103 |
| Bourke | $278 | $93 | $307 | $103 |
| Bright | $290 | $97 | $319 | $107 |
| Broken Hill | $270 | $90 | $299 | $100 |
| Broome | $345 | $115 | $374 | $125 |
| Bunbury | $275 | $92 | $304 | $102 |
| Burnie | $285 | $95 | $314 | $105 |
| Cairns | $283 | $95 | $312 | $104 |
| Carnarvon | $288 | $96 | $317 | $106 |
| Ceduna | $264 | $88 | $293 | $98 |
| Christmas Island | $307 | $103 | $336 | $112 |
| Cobar | $257 | $86 | $286 | $96 |
| Cocos Island | $433 | $145 | $462 | $154 |
| Coffs Harbour | $268 | $90 | $297 | $99 |
| Cowra | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Dalby | $281 | $94 | $310 | $104 |
| Devonport | $289 | $97 | $318 | $106 |
| Dubbo | $257 | $86 | $286 | $96 |
| Emerald | $262 | $88 | $291 | $97 |
| Esperance | $286 | $96 | $315 | $105 |
| Exmouth | $351 | $117 | $380 | $127 |
| Geelong | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Geraldton | $309 | $103 | $338 | $113 |
| Gold Coast | $340 | $114 | $369 | $123 |
| Gosford | $257 | $86 | $286 | $96 |
| Goulburn | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Gunnedah | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Halls Creek | $290 | $97 | $319 | $107 |
| Hamilton | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Hervey Bay | $269 | $90 | $298 | $100 |
| Horn Island | $295 | $99 | $324 | $108 |
| Horsham | $276 | $92 | $305 | $102 |
| Inverell | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Jabiru | $336 | $112 | $365 | $122 |
| Kalgoorie | $303 | $101 | $332 | $111 |
| Karratha | $358 | $120 | $387 | $129 |
| Katherine | $289 | $97 | $318 | $106 |
| Kununurra | $336 | $112 | $365 | $122 |
| Launceston | $273 | $91 | $302 | $101 |
| Leeton | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Lismore | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Mackay | $264 | $88 | $293 | $98 |
| Maitland | $272 | $91 | $301 | $101 |
| Maryborough | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Mildura | $256 | $86 | $285 | $95 |
| Monto | $259 | $87 | $288 | $96 |
| Mount Gambier | $264 | $88 | $293 | $98 |
| Mount Isa | $282 | $94 | $311 | $104 |
| Mudgee | $270 | $90 | $299 | $100 |
| Muswellbrook | $257 | $86 | $286 | $96 |
| Nambour | $260 | $87 | $289 | $97 |
| Naracoote | $258 | $86 | $287 | $96 |
| Newcastle | $299 | $100 | $328 | $110 |
| Nhulunbuy | $377 | $126 | $406 | $136 |
| Norfolk Island | $298 | $100 | $327 | $109 |
| Northam | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Nowra | $260 | $87 | $289 | $97 |
| Orange | $266 | $89 | $295 | $99 |
| Port Augusta | $263 | $88 | $292 | $98 |
| Port Hedland | $296 | $99 | $325 | $109 |
| Port Lincoln | $289 | $97 | $318 | $106 |
| Port Macquarie | $289 | $97 | $318 | $106 |
| Port Pirie | $264 | $88 | $293 | $98 |
| Portland | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Queenstown | $267 | $89 | $296 | $99 |
| Rockhampton | $258 | $86 | $287 | $96 |
| Roma | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Sale | $259 | $87 | $288 | $96 |
| Shepparton | $259 | $87 | $288 | $96 |
| Swan Hill | $267 | $89 | $296 | $99 |
| Tennant Creek | $277 | $93 | $306 | $102 |
| Toowoomba | $275 | $92 | $304 | $102 |
| Wagga Wagga | $270 | $90 | $299 | $100 |
| Warrnambool | $239 | $80 | $280 | $94 |
| Wilpena Pound | $324 | $108 | $353 | $118 |
| Wollongong | $286 | $96 | $315 | $105 |
| Wonthaggi | $273 | $91 | $302 | $101 |
| Yulara | $429 | $143 | $458 | $153 |
| Locations other than those specified above | $229 | $77 | $267 | $89 |
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