Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p278
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 278/293)
Character Range: 3074873–3080977

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.
2.  If business class is not available, members with the rank of Colonel or lower must travel economy class.
3.  A member is eligible for travel at first class, if business class is not available and the member meets either of these conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                            They hold the rank of Brigadier or higher.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            They have special travel requirements.
4.  A member with special travel requirements is a member travelling to or from the posting location for more than 5 hours on the aircraft. They must also satisfy one of these conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member is certified by a doctor as being pregnant at the time or travel.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member is accompanying a dependent who is certified by a doctor as being pregnant at the time of travel.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member is accompanying a child under 7 years of age at the time of travel.
5.  If a member is unable to accompany their pregnant dependent, the dependent may travel first class, if business class is not available.
6.  If a member is unable to accompany a child under 7 years of age, but the child is travelling with the member's partner, the partner and the child may travel first class if business class is not available.
7.  The CDF may approve a member to travel first class in other special circumstances. The CDF must consider all these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Standards of amenities and hygiene if not travelling first class, both on the ground and on board the aircraft.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's health.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The time of year when travelling.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The duration of travel.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The nature of duties (if any) being undertaken while travelling.
    f.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The extent to which the member may be subject to discrimination, within the meaning of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986, while travelling.
    g.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Any other factor relevant to the member's travel.

14.4.8 Alternative travel modes and routes

1.  A member is eligible for travel costs under section 14.4.5 by a route that is approved by Director Defence Print and Travel Services if all the following have been met.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                           The approval is given before the member or dependant books the travel.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                           The travel is not a holiday package.
2.  Only the following costs can be paid for travel approved under subsection 1.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                           Airfares at the class provided for under section 14.4.7.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                           Vehicle allowance payable under Chapter 9 Part 6 for any surface travel.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                           Costs payable