Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p277
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 277/293)
Character Range: 3069674–3075132

to spend the minimum period under section 12.3.5 as part of the member's household at the posting location.
    c.                                                                                                            The dependants are not travelling to a posting designated as unaccompanied.
3.  For this Part, the Commonwealth will not pay for any escorts accompanying a dependant in any circumstances.

Division 1: Travel benefits

14.4.4 International best fare

   In this Division, international best fare has the meaning given in the Department of Finance Resource Management Guide No. 405 as published in October 2016.

   Note: International best fare takes into account matters such as cost, practicality and value for money.

14.4.5 Travel benefit

1.  The member is eligible for the cost of their and their dependant's travel to and from the posting location in these situations.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            To begin the posting.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            At the end of the posting period, to travel back to Australia, or to the next posting location.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            On evacuation of the member.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            On termination of the posting by the CDF.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            On termination of the posting by the member.
2.  The Director Defence Print and Travel Services must approve the routes that may attract travel assistance. Before making the decision they must consider the whole-of-Australian-Government international best fare policy.
3.  Travel assistance may only be paid for a route that the CDF is satisfied meets both of the following conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            It is a route approved under subsection 2.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Note: Package holidays are not approved under subsection 2, and are not available.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            It is the international best fare.
4.  A member is eligible for the fare to Australia for each of the member's dependants who join the member's household during the posting period.

14.4.6 Travel costs

1.  For travel at the beginning and end of a posting period, a member and dependants may be paid travel costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals.
2.  The travel cost limits payable for meals, accommodation and incidentals for the journey are as follows.
    a.                                                                                                                                                   For the portion of the journey that is overseas the following.
                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                                                          For a dependant less than 12 years old — two-thirds of the cost limits for travel to or from the posting location under Chapter 13 Part 3.
                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                                         For a member or a dependant 12 years or older — the same cost limits for travel to or from the posting location under Chapter 13 Part 3.
    b.                                                                                                                                                   For the portion of the journey within Australia — the cost limits under Chapter 9 Part 5 for travelling within Australia on posting apply.

14.4.7 Class of air travel for long-term posting

1.  The member is eligible for travel at business class, if available. This includes connecting flights for the journey to or from the overseas posting location.