Certain allowances in both the Permanent and Retained Awards increased on 1 July 2007. Most of these increased rates reflect a 2.2% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since the last review in March 2006. The accommodation, meal and incidental allowances have been determined at a level consistent with the reasonable allowance amounts for the 2006/2007-income year, as determined by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in Taxation Determination 2007/21.
MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS
Permanent Award Clauses 10.2.1, 10.2.2 and 10.3.1.2 – Retained Award Clause 8.2
Item
Old Rate
From 1 July 2007
Meal Allowance
$21.90
$22.60
Refreshment Allowance
$10.95
$11.30
TRAVELLING COMPENSATION ALLOWANCES
Permanent Award Clause 26.4.1 – Retained Award Clause 19.3.1
Accommodation Allowances (first 35 days) for:
Sydney
$252.30
$280.25
Newcastle
$195.80
$202.25
Wollongong
$198.30
$195.75
Maitland
$ 176.05
$195.75
Port Macquarie
$ 176.05
$200.25
Wagga Wagga
$ 176.05
$197.75
Orange (Tier 2 country centre)
$ 176.05
$180.75
Dubbo (Tier 2 country centre)
$ 165.05
$180.75
Broken Hill (Tier 2 c’try centre)
$ 165.05
$180.75
Bathurst (Tier 2 country centre)
$ 165.05
$180.75
Elsewhere in NSW
$165.05
$170.75
Actual and/or Incidental expenses:
Permanent Award Clauses 26.4.2 and 26.5 – Retained Award Clauses 19.3.2, 19.4 and 27.3.3
Incidentals
$14.95
$15.45
Meal Allowances – (Capitals and high cost country centres):
Permanent Award Clauses 26.3.1.1, 26.3.1.2 and 26.3.1.3 – Retained Award Clauses 19.2.1, 19.2.2 and 19.2.3
Breakfast
$19.60
$20.20
Lunch
$21.95
$22.65
Dinner
$37.80
$38.95
Meal Allowances – (Tier 2 country centres and elsewhere):
Permanent Award Clauses 26.3.1.1, 26.3.1.2 and 26.3.1.3 – Retained Award Clauses 19.2.1, 19.2.2 and 19.2.3
Breakfast
$17.50
$18.05
Lunch
$20.05
$20.65
Dinner
$34.55
$35.60
Specified Journey Rate (permanent members only):
Permanent Award Clauses 26.6.4, 25.2.3, 29.6.5 and 29.8.1
