Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p123
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 123/153)
Character Range: 1502869–1508435

A member may be eligible for the reimbursement of the costs of purchasing land to build a home on. Costs may be reimbursed as long as the land is purchased within the time limits in Division 2 section 7.3.23, Time limit on sale or purchase. They need not begin building the home within the 4 years. Relevant costs for purchasing both land and house may be reimbursed (see section 7.3.31, Amounts and kinds of costs that may be reimbursed). The costs may be reimbursed when a member or eligible person lives in the home.
2.  A member will not be reimbursed costs of purchasing land when they do both of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       They purchase land at in their next housing benefit location or family benefit location before official written notice of posting is issued or alternate located work agreement to that location is made.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       After they get the notice, they build a home on that land or sign a contract for a home to be built.
3.  They will be eligible for reimbursement of costs involved in building the home.

7.3.28 Specified locations

2.  A member's purchase or sale benefits when posted to a specified location are the same as if they occupy a Service residence.
3.  This table lists the specified locations by State and Territory.

Item                           State/Territory     Specified location
1.                             New South Wales     Bogan Gate
Macksville
Myambat
Tenterfield
2.                             Northern Territory  Katherine
Nhulunbuy
3.                             Queensland          Atherton
Biloela
Bowen
Charters Towers
Chinchilla
Ingham
Macrossan
Roma
Stanthorpe
Thursday Island
Tully
Wallangarra
Wide Bay
4.                             South Australia     Clare
Gladstone
Port Wakefield
Woomera
5.                             Western Australia   Bindoon
Derby
Exmouth (including Learmonth)
Karratha
Katanning
Newman
Northam
Rottnest Island
Spring Hill
Tom Price

4.  The CDF can approve a location as a specified location. The CDF must be satisfied it would be unreasonable to expect an eligible person to purchase a home there. The CDF must consider all these factors.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                          The remoteness and isolation of the location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                          The quantity and standard of housing available to purchase at the location.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                          Any other factor relevant to the location.

7.3.29 Member returning to previous location

1.  This section applies if all of the following conditions are met.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A member is eligible for the reimbursement of the costs of purchasing a home in a housing benefit location or family benefit location (first location).
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      At their next housing benefit location or family benefit location (second location), an eligible person purchases a home.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The eligible person intends to sell the home in the first location.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The member is posted back to the first location within the 2-year time limit for selling the home.
    Note:  Reimbursement of the costs of selling a