Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p137
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 137/293)
Character Range: 2394165–2399403

the most economical means.

9.3.7 Member's partner also a member

   When a member's partner is also a member, the family unit has one benefit only.

9.3.8 Marriage planned or common household started before posting

1.  A member is eligible for travel for their partner if they provide documentation under subsection 2 and either of these circumstances applies to them.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                        They have planned to be married but are posted before their planned marriage happens.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                        They have planned to apply to have their relationship with a person recognised but are posted before the application is granted.
2.  To qualify, the member must provide documentary evidence that they had completed arrangements for the marriage or had started maintaining a common household before they received the posting authority.
3.  The travel is for the journey from the place of the marriage or common household to the new housing benefit location.

9.3.9 Travel from other location in Australia

1.  This section applies to a member if all the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                          The person became the member's partner in Australia.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                          At the time the event in paragraph a. occurs, one of the following applies.
                                                                                                                                                                                                i.                                                                                                                                                They are away from their housing benefit location.
                                                                                                                                                                                                ii.                                                                                                                                               Their primary service location was a seagoing ship or seagoing submarine.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                          The marriage or the application for recognition or registration of the partner was not arranged before the start of the member's posting period.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                          They have at least 12 months left to serve on continuous full-time service when the benefit under this section is approved.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                                          They would have been eligible for travel benefits if they had a partner before they commenced their posting period.
2.  The member is eligible for their resident family to travel from the place where the partner lived when they became the member's resident family to the member's housing benefit location.
3.  For the purpose of this section a town includes a city, suburb or other distinct residential area.

9.3.10 Travel from outside Australia

1.  If a member serving in Australia marries or has an ADF recognised partnership in a location outside Australia, section 9.3.9 applies. This includes a member serving in a seagoing ship or seagoing submarine deployed outside Australia.
2.  The point of entry into Australia will be taken as whichever of these places is applicable.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The place of the member's marriage.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The place where the member were recognised by the ADF as having a partner.

9.3.11 Change of family status in special circumstances

   A member may change their family status in circumstances other than those in the sections above. In this case, the CDF may approve travel benefits and reimbursements for them or their resident family. The