Employee travel allowance rates - current
Rates effective on and from 1 July 2025
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 | $323 | $108 | $413 | $138 |
| Brisbane | $346 | $116 | $459 | $153 |
| Darwin | $385 | $129 | $495 | $165 |
| Hobart | $341 | $114 | $437 | $146 |
| Melbourne | $338 | $113 | $433 | $145 |
| Perth | $345 | $115 | $447 | $149 |
| Sydney | $388 | $130 | $499 | $167 |
Capital City Zone - Canberra
As at 7 September 2025
| Capital City Zones | Employees at the level of Advisor and Below | Senior Staff | ||
| Commercial | Non-commercial | Commercial | Non-Commercial | |
| Canberra | $322 | $322 | $322 | $322 |
Canberra travel allowance rates are set in line with Remuneration Tribunal (Members of Parliament) Amendment Determination (No. 3) 2025, in accordance with clause 62.6 of the Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2024-27.
Capital city zones have a defined radius as set by the Travel Allowance guideline which are detailed at the bottom of this page.
Regional Centres
As at 1 July 2025
| Regional Centre | Employees at the level of Advisor and Below | Senior Staff | ||
| Commercial | Non-commercial | Commercial | Non-Commercial | |
| Albany (WA) | $358 | $120 | $395 | $132 |
| Albury (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Alice Springs (NT) | $371 | $124 | $408 | $136 |
| Ararat (VIC) | $324 | $108 | $361 | $121 |
| Armidale (NSW) | $331 | $111 | $368 | $123 |
| Ayr (QLD) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Bairnsdale (VIC) | $341 | $114 | $378 | $126 |
| Ballarat (VIC) | $352 | $118 | $389 | $130 |
| Bathurst (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Benalla (VIC) | $333 | $111 | $370 | $124 |
| Bendigo (VIC) | $335 | $112 | $372 | $124 |
| Bordertown (SA) | $329 | $110 | $366 | $122 |
| Bourke (NSW) | $349 | $117 | $386 | $129 |
| Bright (VIC) | $345 | $115 | $382 | $128 |
| Broken Hill (NSW) | $327 | $109 | $364 | $122 |
| Broome (WA) | $420 | $140 | $457 | $153 |
| Bunbury (WA) | $343 | $115 | $380 | $127 |
| Bundaberg (QLD) | $349 | $117 | $386 | $129 |
| Burnie (TAS) | $343 | $115 | $380 | $127 |
| Cairns (QLD) | $340 | $114 | $377 | $126 |
| Carnarvon (WA) | $339 | $113 | $376 | $126 |
| Castlemaine (VIC) | $327 | $109 | $364 | $122 |
| Ceduna (SA) | $321 | $107 | $358 | $120 |
| Charters Towers (QLD) | $333 | $111 | $370 | $124 |
| Christmas Island | $383 | $128 | $420 | $140 |
| Cobar (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Coffs Harbour (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Colac (VIC) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Cooma (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Cowra (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Dalby (QLD) | $366 | $122 | $403 | $135 |
| Dampier (WA) | $364 | $122 | $401 | $134 |
| Deniliquin (NSW) | $294 | $98 | $363 | $121 |
| Derby (WA) | $357 | $119 | $394 | $132 |
| Devonport (TAS) | $327 | $109 | $364 | $122 |
| Dubbo (NSW) | $335 | $112 | $372 | $124 |
| Echuca (VIC) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Emerald (QLD) | $344 | $115 | $381 | $127 |
| Esperance (WA) | $345 | $115 | $382 | $128 |
| Exmouth (WA) | $400 | $134 | $437 | $146 |
| Geelong (VIC) | $340 | $114 | $377 | $126 |
| Geraldton (WA) | $355 | $119 | $392 | $131 |
| Gladstone (QLD) | $336 | $112 | $373 | $125 |
| Gold Coast (QLD) | $390 | $130 | $427 | $143 |
| Gosford (NSW) | $326 | $109 | $363 | $121 |
| Goulburn (NSW) | $330 | $110 | $367 | $123 |
| Grafton (NSW) | $337 | $113 | $374 | $125 |
| Griffith (NSW) | $325 | $109 | $362 | $121 |
| Gunnedah (NSW) | $345 | $115 | $382 | $128 |
| Halls Creek (WA) | $369 | $123 | $406 | $136 |
| Hamilton (VIC) | $335 | $112 | $372 | $124 |
| Hervey Bay (QLD) | $340 | $114 | $377 | $126 |
| Horn Island (QLD) | $510 | $170 | $547 | $183 |
| Horsham (VIC) | $331 | $111 | $368 | $123 |
| Innisfail (QLD) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Inverell (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Jabiru (NT) | $381 | $127 | $418 | $140 |
| Kalgoorlie (WA) | $358 | $120 | $395 | $132 |
| Karratha (WA) | $453 | $151 | $490 | $164 |
| Katanning (WA) | $294 | $98 | $363 | $121 |
| Katherine (NT) | $393 | $131 | $430 | $144 |
| Kingaroy (QLD) | $345 | $115 | $382 | $128 |
| Kununurra (WA) | $387 | $129 | $424 | $142 |
| Launceston (TAS) | $339 | $113 | $376 | $126 |
| Leeton (NSW) | $294 | $98 | $363 | $121 |
| Lismore (NSW) | $348 | $116 | $385 | $129 |
| Mackay (QLD) | $331 | $111 | $368 | $123 |
| Maitland (NSW) | $352 | $118 | $389 | $130 |
| Maryborough (QLD) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Mildura (VIC) | $335 | $112 | $372 | $124 |
| Moree (NSW) | $294 | $98 | $363 | $121 |
| Mount Gambier (SA) | $329 | $110 | $366 | $122 |
| Mount Isa (QLD) | $350 | $117 | $387 | $129 |
| Mount Magnet (WA) | $294 | $98 | $363 | $121 |
| Mudgee (NSW) | $371 | $124 | $408 | $136 |
| Muswellbrook (NSW) | $325 | $109 | $362 | $121 |
| Nambour (QLD) | $328 | $110 | $365 | $122 |
| Naracoorte (SA) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Narrabri (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Newcastle (NSW) | $360 | $120 | $397 | $133 |
| Newman (WA) | $436 | $146 | $473 | $158 |
| Nhulunbuy (NT) | $429 | $143 | $466 | $156 |
| Norfolk Island | $421 | $141 | $458 | $153 |
| Northam (WA) | $385 | $129 | $422 | $141 |
| Nowra (NSW) | $333 | $111 | $370 | $124 |
| Orange (NSW) | $380 | $127 | $417 | $139 |
| Port Augusta (SA) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Port Hedland (WA) | $431 | $144 | $468 | $156 |
| Port Lincoln (SA) | $335 | $112 | $372 | $124 |
| Port Macquarie (NSW) | $355 | $119 | $392 | $131 |
| Port Pirie (SA) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Portland (VIC) | $328 | $110 | $365 | $122 |
| Queenstown (TAS) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Rockhampton (QLD) | $339 | $113 | $376 | $126 |
| Roma (QLD) | $347 | $116 | $384 | $128 |
| Sale (VIC) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Seymour (VIC) | $329 | $110 | $366 | $122 |
| Shepparton (VIC) | $332 | $111 | $369 | $123 |
| Swan Hill (VIC) | $346 | $116 | $383 | $128 |
| Tamworth (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Taree (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Tennant Creek (NT) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Thursday Island (QLD) | $488 | $163 | $525 | $175 |
| Toowoomba (QLD) | $326 | $109 | $363 | $121 |
| Townsville (QLD) | $339 | $113 | $376 | $126 |
| Tumut (NSW) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Wagga Wagga (NSW) | $342 | $114 | $379 | $127 |
| Wangaratta (VIC) | $351 | $117 | $388 | $130 |
| Warrnambool (VIC) | $340 | $114 | $377 | $126 |
| Warwick (QLD) | $294 | $98 | $363 | $121 |
| Weipa (QLD) | $403 | $135 | $440 | $147 |
| Whyalla (SA) | $332 | $111 | $369 | $123 |
| Wilpena-Pound (SA) | $437 | $146 | $474 | $158 |
| Wodonga (VIC) | $372 | $124 | $409 | $137 |
| Wollongong (NSW) | $347 | $116 | $384 | $128 |
| Wonthaggi (VIC) | $353 | $118 | $390 | $130 |
| Wyndham (WA) | $294 | $98 | $363 | $121 |
| Yulara (NT) | $735 | $245 | $772 | $258 |
| Locations other than those specified above | $294 | $98 | $363 | $121 |
Commercial and non-commercial rates
Commercial rate: In order to be paid the commercial rate, a receipt for the accommodation must be produced or a certification made that a receipt can be produced and will be produced on request.
Non-commercial rate: Excluding Canberra, a rate of one-third of the commercial rate is payable where accommodation is provided in private, non-commercial accommodation, such as the home of a family member or friend.
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.
Capital city zone map
To search for a location enter either the capital city or the address details into the search box.
The following shading is used to identify locations within the radius for:
- major airport zones - red
- General Post Office zones - blue
- Canberra zone - green.
