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approve reimbursement of the cost of clothing hire for the escort personnel who must attend representational events with the Victoria Cross for Australia recipient.

4.7.5 Business class travel

1.  The CDF may approve travel for the member and their escort for travel to and from Victoria Cross for Australia representational activities.
2.  The CDF may approve business class travel for the following people for travel to and from Victoria Cross for Australia representational activities.
    a.                                                                                                                                                   The member's partner.
    b.                                                                                                                                                   The member's resident family.
    c.                                                                                                                                                   The family of a member posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia, nominated under section 4.7.3.

4.7.6 Travel allowance

   Travel costs or travel allowance rates, specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 1 column B and Part 4, are payable to the member and the following people for travel on Victoria Cross for Australia representational activities.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The member's resident family.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Escort personnel.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Up to 2 nominated family members of a member posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia.

Part 8: Training payments

Division 1A: Trainee's dependant allowance

4.8.3 Purpose

   Trainee's dependant allowance supplements a trainee's salary when they are supporting one or more eligible dependants.

4.8.5 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a trainee in the Permanent Forces whose salary is less than the salary of a Private in Pay Grade 1.

4.8.6 When this Division does not apply

1.  This Division does not apply if any of the following criteria are met.
    a.                                                                      If any of the trainee's eligible dependants has an expected income of $47,626.80 or more in the current financial year.
    b.                                                                      The trainee is not entitled to salary.
    c.                                                                      The member is on Reserve service.
2.  In this section, eligible dependant means one of the following.
    a.                                                                      The trainee's resident family.
    b.                                                                      A person who meets all of the following.
                                                                            i.                                                                                                                       They are under 16 years of age.
                                                                            ii.                                                                                                                      They are living with the trainee.
                                                                            iii.                                                                                                                     They are wholly or substantially dependant on the trainee.

4.8.6A Applying for trainee's dependant allowance and notification of change in expected income

   A member must use the approved form to do any of the following.
   a.                                                                Apply for the trainee's dependant allowance under this Division.
   b.                                                                Notify of any change in an eligible dependant's expected income.

4.8.7 Rate of benefit

1.  The rate of trainee's dependant allowance is the difference between their rate of salary and the annual rate of salary for a Private in Pay Grade 1.
2.  Trainee's dependant allowance is paid fortnightly based on the annual amount.
3.  If the trainee is on a flexible service determination, the trainee is to be paid trainee's dependant allowance on a pro rata basis as calculated under section 3.2.7A.

4.8.8 Dual entitlement