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be provided with a private plated vehicle under clause 3.1, 3.2 or 3.5 until at least 12 months after making the election. Upon the provision of the vehicle, the additional electorate allowance ceases to be payable.

      3.13 An election has no effect if:
            a. the senator or member has been provided with a particular vehicle under clause 3.1, 3.2 or 3.5 for less than 12 months; or

            b. the Commonwealth would incur administrative or other expenses (for example, lease cancellation fees) as a result of ceasing to provide a private plated vehicle and the senator or member has not reimbursed the Commonwealth for those expenses.

      3.14 Upon making an election, the senator or member is no longer to be provided with a vehicle under clause 3.1, 3.2 or 3.5.

  Internet and telephone services at private residences: PBR Act, paragraph 14(4)(c)

      3.15 The following expenses are payable to a senator or member of the House of Representatives in relation to his or her private residence or residences:
            a. the cost of up to two services; and

            b. if the senator or member is a Minister, the Leader or Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives or the Senate, a presiding officer, or the leader of a minority party within the meaning of the PBR Regulations— the cost of an additional fixed internet and telephone service for a private residence of the person in Canberra; and
            c. if the senator or member is a Chief Government Whip or Chief Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives or the Senate—the cost of an additional telephone service for a private residence of the person not in Canberra and the cost of an additional telephone service for a private residence of the person in Canberra.

      3.16 In clause 3.15, the cost of a service includes installation, maintenance, rental, transfer and call and data costs.

      3.17 In clauses 3.15 and 3.16, "service" means a telephone service (including VoIP), an internet service, or a service under which a telephone service and an internet service are provided under the one contract, and does not include a streaming or similar service.

  PART 4 – ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES OF FORMER MEMBERS

  Post‑retirement travel expenses

     4.1 For section 15(1) of the PBR Act, the expenses in clause 4.2 or 4.2A, whichever applies, are determined for persons who become former members after the commencement of this Determination and are not persons to whom item 1 of the table in subsection 10(1) of the Parliamentary Retirement Travel Act 2002 applies (certain former Prime Ministers).

     4.2 Subject to clause 4.2A:

            4.2.1 The expenses are the fares for up to three return trips on scheduled commercial transport that are taken within three