Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:2:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 8/51)
Character Range: 3262032–3268587

the reasonable costs of the following if a dependant of the member is attending a boarding school in Australia.
    a.                                                                                                                                                Return door-to-door travel for the dependant from the boarding school where the dependant is attending to the home in Australia of a person approved by the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                Return door-to-door travel for the person by the member to accompany the dependant in the following circumstances.
                                                                                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                                                   To meet the dependant at the boarding school and to accompany then to the person's home in Australia.
                                                                                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                                                  To accompany the dependant to the boarding school and to return to the person's home in Australia.
3.  If travel provided under this section is by air, the travel is to be economy class travel.

Subdivision 2: Reunion travel for a member with no recognised dependants

15.3.17B Purpose

   This Subdivision provides a member on a long-term posting overseas who has no recognised dependants with travel to enable them to maintain relationships with their family, friends and support networks in Australia.

15.3.17C Member this Subdivision applies to

   This Subdivision applies to a member on a long-term posting overseas who has no recognised dependants.

15.3.17D Eligibility for reunion travel benefits

   A member is eligible for one reunion travel benefit during their posting period overseas.

15.3.17E Taking a reunion travel benefit

1.  A member must apply to take reunion travel benefit using the approved form.
2.  A member must be on a type of leave or absence between the following days.
    a.                                                                                                                     A day no later than the day the travel from the member's posting location commences.
    b.                                                                                                                     A day no earlier than the day the member returns to their posting location overseas.
3.  A member must not take a reunion travel benefit within 3 months of the start or end of their posting period overseas.

15.3.17F Reunion travel benefit

1.  A return reunion travel benefit includes all of the following from the member's posting location to a location in Australia.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                    Air travel that meets all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                                                       It is at economy class.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                                                       It is the international best fare as provided under section 14.4.4.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rail travel.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                    Coach travel.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                    Public transport costs, including costs for taxis and like services, between the following locations.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          i.                                                                                                                                        The member's home in their posting location overseas.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                                                       The airport, bus or train terminal.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          iii.                                                                                                                                      The accommodation where the member is staying in Australia.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Note: This does not include vehicle allowance for driving, the cost of a hire care, the cost of parking a vehicle or chauffeur services.
2.  If the member arranges their own travel, in full or part, they are eligible for the reimbursement of the lesser of the following costs for travel that would