Employee travel allowance rates - Current
Published
Rates effective on and from 1 July 2023
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 | $311 | $104 | $398 | $133 |
| Brisbane | $334 | $112 | $428 | $143 |
| Darwin (High season) | $437 | $146 | $566 | $189 |
| Darwin (Low season) | $320 | $107 | $410 | $137 |
| Hobart | $329 | $110 | $422 | $141 |
| Melbourne | $326 | $109 | $418 | $140 |
| Perth | $318 | $106 | $407 | $136 |
| Sydney | $324 | $108 | $415 | $139 |
High season is 1 April to 30 November.
*Low season is 1 December to 31 March.
Capital City Zone - Canberra as at 27 August 2023
| Capital City Zones | Employees at the level of Advisor and Below | Senior Staff | ||
| Commercial | Non-commercial | Commercial | Non-Commercial | |
| Canberra1 | $300 | $300 | $310 | $310 |
1Canberra TA rates are set in line with Remuneration Tribunal (Members of Parliament) Determination 2022 - Travelling Allowance, in accordance with Clause 55.6 of the Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2020-2023. Search capital city boundaries
Regional Centres
As at 1 July 2023
| Regional Centre | Employees at the level of Advisor and Below | Senior Staff | ||
| Commercial | Non-commercial | Commercial | Non-Commercial | |
| Albany (WA) | $346 | $116 | $380 | $127 |
| Albury (NSW) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Alice Springs (NT) | $359 | $120 | $392 | $131 |
| Ararat (VIC) | $312 | $104 | $346 | $116 |
| Armidale (NSW) | $319 | $107 | $352 | $118 |
| Ayr (QLD) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Bairnsdale (VIC) | $336 | $112 | $369 | $123 |
| Ballarat (VIC) | $340 | $114 | $373 | $125 |
| Bathurst (NSW) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Benalla (VIC) | $321 | $107 | $354 | $118 |
| Bendigo (VIC) | $317 | $106 | $350 | $117 |
| Bordertown (SA) | $317 | $106 | $351 | $117 |
| Bourke (NSW) | $337 | $113 | $370 | $124 |
| Bright (VIC) | $333 | $111 | $367 | $123 |
| Broken Hill (NSW) | $314 | $105 | $348 | $116 |
| Broome (WA) | $326 | $109 | $360 | $120 |
| Bunbury (WA) | $331 | $111 | $364 | $122 |
| Bundaberg (QLD) | $337 | $113 | $370 | $124 |
| Burnie (TAS) | $331 | $111 | $365 | $122 |
| Cairns (QLD) | $328 | $110 | $362 | $121 |
| Carnarvon (WA) | $323 | $108 | $356 | $119 |
| Castlemaine (VIC) | $315 | $105 | $348 | $116 |
| Ceduna (SA) | $313 | $105 | $346 | $116 |
| Charters Towers (QLD) | $329 | $110 | $363 | $121 |
| Christmas Island | $371 | $124 | $404 | $135 |
| Coffs Harbour (NSW) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Cooma (NSW) | $329 | $110 | $363 | $121 |
| Dalby (QLD) | $354 | $118 | $388 | $130 |
| Dampier (WA) | $322 | $108 | $356 | $119 |
| Deniliquin (NSW) | $320 | $107 | $353 | $118 |
| Derby (WA) | $345 | $115 | $379 | $127 |
| Devonport (TAS) | $314 | $105 | $347 | $116 |
| Dubbo (NSW) | $323 | $108 | $356 | $119 |
| Echuca (VIC) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Emerald (QLD) | $332 | $111 | $366 | $122 |
| Esperance (WA) | $333 | $111 | $367 | $123 |
| Exmouth (WA) | $367 | $123 | $401 | $134 |
| Geelong (VIC) | $328 | $110 | $362 | $121 |
| Geraldton (WA) | $314 | $105 | $347 | $116 |
| Gladstone (QLD) | $324 | $108 | $357 | $119 |
| Gold Coast (QLD) | $347 | $116 | $380 | $127 |
| Gosford (NSW) | $314 | $105 | $347 | $116 |
| Goulburn (NSW) | $324 | $108 | $358 | $120 |
| Grafton (NSW) | $329 | $110 | $363 | $121 |
| Griffith (NSW) | $312 | $104 | $345 | $115 |
| Gunnedah (NSW) | $327 | $109 | $360 | $120 |
| Halls Creek (WA) | $312 | $104 | $345 | $115 |
| Hamilton (VIC) | $323 | $108 | $356 | $119 |
| Hervey Bay (QLD) | $328 | $110 | $362 | $121 |
| Horn Island (QLD) | $498 | $166 | $532 | $178 |
| Horsham (VIC) | $318 | $106 | $351 | $117 |
| Innisfail (QLD) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Inverell (NSW) | $314 | $105 | $348 | $116 |
| Kalgoorlie (WA) | $334 | $112 | $368 | $123 |
| Karratha (WA) | $376 | $126 | $410 | $137 |
| Katanning (WA) | $385 | $129 | $419 | $140 |
| Katherine (NT) | $381 | $127 | $415 | $139 |
| Kingaroy (QLD) | $342 | $114 | $375 | $125 |
| Kununurra (WA) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Launceston (TAS) | $327 | $109 | $360 | $120 |
| Leeton (NSW) | $318 | $106 | $351 | $117 |
| Lismore (NSW) | $316 | $106 | $349 | $117 |
| Mackay (QLD) | $319 | $107 | $352 | $118 |
| Maitland (NSW) | $340 | $114 | $373 | $125 |
| Mildura (VIC) | $319 | $107 | $353 | $118 |
| Moree (NSW) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Mount Gambier (SA) | $317 | $106 | $351 | $117 |
| Mount Isa (QLD) | $338 | $113 | $371 | $124 |
| Mount Magnet (WA) | $312 | $104 | $345 | $115 |
| Mudgee (NSW) | $341 | $114 | $375 | $125 |
| Nambour (QLD) | $316 | $106 | $349 | $117 |
| Naracoorte (SA) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Narrabri (NSW) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Newcastle (NSW) | $348 | $116 | $382 | $128 |
| Newman (WA) | $424 | $142 | $457 | $153 |
| Norfolk Island | $356 | $119 | $389 | $130 |
| Northam (WA) | $367 | $123 | $400 | $134 |
| Nowra (NSW) | $321 | $107 | $355 | $119 |
| Orange (NSW) | $355 | $119 | $388 | $130 |
| Port Augusta (SA) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Port Macquarie (NSW) | $343 | $115 | $377 | $126 |
| Port Pirie (SA) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Portland (VIC) | $321 | $107 | $354 | $118 |
| Rockhampton (QLD) | $327 | $109 | $360 | $120 |
| Roma (QLD) | $335 | $112 | $369 | $123 |
| Sale (VIC) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Seymour (VIC) | $322 | $108 | $356 | $119 |
| Shepparton (VIC) | $320 | $107 | $353 | $118 |
| Swan Hill (VIC) | $334 | $112 | $368 | $123 |
| Tamworth (NSW) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Thursday Island (QLD) | $476 | $159 | $509 | $170 |
| Toowoomba (QLD) | $314 | $105 | $347 | $116 |
| Townsville (QLD) | $327 | $109 | $361 | $121 |
| Tumut (NSW) | $297 | $99 | $369 | $123 |
| Wagga Wagga (NSW) | $330 | $110 | $363 | $121 |
| Wangaratta (VIC) | $339 | $113 | $372 | $124 |
| Warrnambool (VIC) | $321 | $107 | $354 | $118 |
| Warwick (QLD) | $315 | $105 | $348 | $116 |
| Weipa (QLD) | $391 | $131 | $425 | $142 |
| Whyalla (SA) | $320 | $107 | $354 | $118 |
| Wilpena-Pound (SA) | $376 | $126 | $409 | $137 |
| Wollongong (NSW) | $334 | $112 | $367 | $123 |
| Wonthaggi (VIC) | $341 | $114 | $374 | $125 |
| Wyndham (WA) | $364 | $122 | $397 | $133 |
| Yulara (NT) | $831 | $277 | $864 | $288 |
| Locations other than those specified above | $283 | $95 | $350 | $117 |
