Defence Determination 2013/3, Review of housing contributions and allowances – amendment
I, PETER JOHN REDSTON, Acting Director General People Policy and Employment Conditions, make this Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.Dated 24 January 2013
P J REDSTON
Acting Director General
People Policy and Employment Conditions
Defence People Group
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/Citation
1. / This Determination is Defence Determination 2013/3, Review of housing contributions and allowances – amendment.2. / This Determination may also be cited as Defence Determination 2013/3.
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/Commencement
This Determination commences on 14 March 2013.3
/Amendment
Defence Determination 2005/15, Conditions of Service, as amended,1 is amended as set out in this Determination.4
/Subclause 7.4.21.2 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), table
substituteItem / The meal amount for… / in capital cities and
high-cost country centres* is ($)… / and in other locations is ($)…
1. / breakfast / 24.35 / 21.80
2. / lunch / 27.35 / 24.90
3. / dinner / 46.70 / 42.90
* See: Annex 9.5.A Part 3, 'Location' column for the list of high-cost country centres.
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/Subclause 7.4.21.3 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), table
substituteItem / The meal amount for… / in capital cities and
high-cost country centres* is ($)… / and in other locations is ($)…
1. / breakfast / 12.20 / 10.90
2. / lunch / 13.70 / 12.45
3. / dinner / 23.35 / 21.45
* See: Annex 9.5.A Part 3, 'Location' column for the list of high-cost country centres.
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/Subclause 7.4.21.3 (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment), example
substituteExample: A member uses temporary accommodation for two nights in Newcastle, which is a high-cost country centre. The member is travelling with a spouse, one child aged eight and another aged 12. They are entitled to three meals on each of two days. Their total meal allowance is $688.90, worked out as follows.
Member / Spouse / Child aged 12
(adult rates) / Child aged 8
(dependants under 10 years old rates)
Lunch / $27.35 / Lunch / $27.35 / Lunch / $27.35 / Lunch / $13.70
Dinner / $46.70 / Dinner / $46.70 / Dinner / $46.70 / Dinner / $23.35
Breakfast / $24.35 / Breakfast / $24.35 / Breakfast / $24.35 / Breakfast / $12.20
Lunch / $27.35 / Lunch / $27.35 / Lunch / $27.35 / Lunch / $13.70
Dinner / $46.70 / Dinner / $46.70 / Dinner / $46.70 / Dinner / $23.35
Breakfast / $24.35 / Breakfast / $24.35 / Breakfast / $24.35 / Breakfast / $12.20
Total / $196.80 / Total / $196.80 / Total / $196.80 / Total / $98.50
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/Clause 7.4.26 (Rate of contribution), table item 1
omit$41.41
insert
$47.58
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/Subclause 7.7.5.3 (Fortnightly meal charges), table
substituteItem / If the member is… / then the fortnightly meal charge is ($)…
1. / a. a Corporal or lower; or
b. a trainee / 149.80.
2. / a. a Sergeant or higher
non-commissioned rank; or
b. a Warrant Officer / 170.60.
3. / an officer (other than trainee) / 192.00.
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/Subclause 7.7.15.1 (Entitlement to allowance)
omit$95.95
insert
$94.90
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/Paragraph 7.8.4.1.b (Eligible member – reimbursement for utilities)
omit$28.69
insert
$32.97
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/Subclause 7.8.7.2 (Contribution for water – Service residence)
omit$6.20
insert
$7.15
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/Subclause 7.8.8.2 (Contribution for energy costs – tied or Service residences)
omit$55.08
insert
$63.29
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/Subclause 7.8.9.1 (Contribution for utilities – member living in)
omit$17.78
insert
$20.43
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/Chapter 7 Annex 7.A1 (Contributions for Service residence or rent band choice accommodation)
substitutethe Annex set out in Schedule 1
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/Chapter 7 Annex 7.A2 (Regional rent bands)
substitutethe Annex set out in Schedule 2
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/Chapter 7 Annex 7.A3 (Contributions for rent allowance)
substitutethe Annex set out in Schedule 3
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/Chapter 7 Annex 7.B (Rent ceilings)
substitutethe Annex set out in Schedule 4
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/Chapter 7 Annex 7.C (Contributions for food – temporary accommodation allowance)
substitutethe Annex set out in Schedule 5
NOTE
1. / Defence Determination 2005/15, as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note to Defence Determinations 2013/1 and 2.
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SCHEDULE 1
Annex 7.A1: Contributions for Service residence or rent band choice accommodation
See: Chapter 7 Part 5 Division 9Part 1: Contribution for a Service residence – member with dependants
Column 1 / Column 2 / Column 3 / Column 4 / Column 5Item / If the member's rank is… / and their Service residence is classified as… / then they must pay the contribution for… / for a member with dependants that is...
$ a fortnight / and if they choose a two bedroom home with an amenity group, they pay...
$ a fortnight
1. / Major or lower / Group 1A / Group 1A / 347.68 / 312.91
2. / Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower / Group A / Group A / 397.05 / 357.34
Group B1 or Rent Band 1 / Group B1 or Rent Band 1 / 476.96 / 429.26
Group B2 or Rent Band 2 / Group B1 or Rent Band 1 / 476.96 / 429.26
3. / Captain, Warrant Officer Class1, WarrantOfficer Class2 / Group B1 or Rent Band B1 / Group B1 or Rent Band 1 / 476.96 / 429.26
Group B2 or Rent Band 2 / Group B2 or Rent Band 2 / 583.97 / 525.57
Group C or Rent Band 3 / Group B2 or Rent Band 2 / 583.97 / 525.57
4. / Lieutenant Colonel, Major / Group B2 or Rent Band 2 / Group B2 or Rent Band 2 / 583.97 / 525.57
Group C or Rent Band 3 / Group C or Rent Band 3 / 629.01 / 566.11
Group D or Rent Band 4 / Group C or Rent Band 3 / 629.01 / 566.11
5. / Brigadier, Colonel / Group C or Rent Band 3 / Group C or Rent Band 3 / 629.01 / 566.11
Group D or Rent Band 4 / Group D or Rent Band 4 / 803.70 / 723.33
6. / Major General or higher / Group D or Rent Band 4 / Group D or Rent Band 4 / 803.70 / 723.33
Group E or Rent Band 5 / Group E or Rent Band 5 / 1264.19 / 1137.77
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Part 2: Higher contribution scheme – Contribution for a Service residence where a member with dependants chooses a property above their entitlement
Item / If a member with dependants has a rank in this group... / their contribution for a rent band above their entitlement is...Rent band 1 or Amenity Group B1 / Rent band 2 or Amenity Group B2
$ a fortnight / Rent band 3 or Amenity Group C
$ a fortnight / Rent band 4 or Amenity Group D
$ a fortnight
1. / Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal or lower / N/A / $690.98 / $781.06 / $1,130.44
2. / Captain
Warrant Officer Class1
WarrantOfficer Class2 / N/A / N/A / $674.05 / $1,023.43
3. / Lieutenant Colonel
Major / N/A / N/A / N/A / $978.39
Part 3: Contribution for member without dependants not sharing
Column 1 / Column 2 / Column 3 / Column 4 /Item
/ Classification of Service residence / Contribution for 2 bedroom Service residence within an amenity group
$ a fortnight / Contribution for any other Service residence or rent band choice home
$ a fortnight /
rent band / group /
1. / 5 / E / 1,137.77 / 1,264.19
2. / 4 / D / 723.33 / 803.70
3. / 3 / C / 566.11 / 629.01
5. / 2 / B2 / 525.57 / 583.97
6. / 1 / B1 / 429.26 / 476.96
7. / - / A / 357.34 / 397.05
8. / - / 1A / 312.91 / 347.68
Part 4: Contribution for member without dependants sharing
Column 1 / Column 2 / Column 3 / Column 4Item
/ Rank group / Member sharing with 1 other person
$ a fortnight / Member sharing with 2 or more people
$ a fortnight
1. / Major General or higher / - / -
2. / Brigadier
Colonel / 361.67 / 267.90
3. / Lieutenant Colonel
Major / 283.05 / 209.67
4. / Captain
Warrant Officer Class 1
Warrant Officer Class 2 / 262.79 / 194.66
5. / Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal or lower / 214.63 / 158.99
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SCHEDULE 2
Annex 7.A2: Regional rent bands
1. / The following table prescribes the rent band for a member's rank.See: Part 5 Division 3 clause 7.5.13, Rent band for a member's rank group
Item / If a member has a rank in this group... / then their rent band is...
1. / Corporal or lower, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Second Lieutenant and Lieutenant / 1.
2. / WarrantOfficer Class2, Warrant Officer Class1 and Captain / 2.
3. / Major and Lieutenant Colonel / 3.
4. / Colonel and Brigadier / 4.
2. / The following tables set out the range of rents for each rent band for principal and regional locations.
3. / If a Defence establishment is not listed, the rates listed for the surrounding community should be used.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Canberra ACT/ Queanbeyan, NSWExceptions: RMC Duntroon and Academy Close, Campbell / RMC Duntroon, ACT (including Academy Close, Campbell)
Rent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 365.00 / 555.00 / 1 / 337.00 / 500.00
2 / 555.01 / 585.00 / 2 / 500.01 / 600.00
3 / 585.01 / 665.00 / 3 / 600.01 / 1600.00
4 / 665.01 / 943.00 / 4 / 1600.01 / 1800.00
5 / 1800.01 / 2000.00
NEW SOUTH WALES
Principal posting locations
Albury, NSW / Wodonga, Vic / Glenbrook, NSWRent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 249.00 / 390.00 / 1 / 327.00 / 504.00
2 / 390.01 / 412.00 / 2 / 504.01 / 597.00
3 / 412.01 / 470.00 / 3 / 597.01 / 710.00
4 / 470.01 / 520.00 / 4 / 710.01 / 744.00
Liverpool, NSW / Newcastle / Raymond Terrace, NSW
Rent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 361.00 / 558.00 / 1 / 320.00 / 460.00
2 / 558.01 / 609.00 / 2 / 460.01 / 524.00
3 / 609.01 / 711.00 / 3 / 524.01 / 765.00
4 / 711.01 / 767.00 / 4 / 765.01 / 804.00
Exception: HMAS Albatross / Richmond, NSW
Exception: RAAF Richmond
Rent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 259.00 / 380.00 / 1 / 320.00 / 552.00
2 / 380.01 / 440.00 / 2 / 552.01 / 625.00
3 / 440.01 / 511.00 / 3 / 625.01 / 753.00
4 / 511.01 / 546.00 / 4 / 753.01 / 844.00
Singleton, NSW / Sydney, NSW
Exceptions: Glenbrook, Liverpool, HMAS Watson, RAAF Richmond, and Richmond
Rent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 329.00 / 496.00 / 1 / 317.00 / 746.00
2 / 496.01 / 536.00 / 2 / 746.01 / 825.00
3 / 536.01 / 591.00 / 3 / 825.01 / 1015.00
4 / 591.01 / 632.00 / 4 / 1015.01 / 1145.00
Wagga Wagga, NSW
Exception: Blamey Barracks Kapooka
Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to…
1 / 291.00 / 438.00
2 / 438.01 / 478.00
3 / 478.01 / 549.00
4 / 549.01 / 621.00
Regional posting locations
Armidale, NSW / Bathurst, NSWRent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 200.00 / 500.00 / 1 / 280.00 / 350.00
2 / N/A / N/A / 2 / 350.01 / 400.00
3 / N/A / N/A / 3 / N/A / N/A
4 / N/A / N/A / 4 / N/A / N/A
Blamey Barracks Kapooka, NSW (on-base housing) / Broken Hill, NSW
Rent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 200.00 / 250.00 / 1 / 200.00 / 500.00
2 / 250.01 / 350.00 / 2 / N/A / N/A
3 / 350.01 / 450.00 / 3 / N/A / N/A
4 / 450.01 / 620.00 / 4 / N/A / N/A
housing) / HMAS Watson, NSW (on-base housing)
Rent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 220.00 / 270.00 / 1 / 700.00 / 790.00
2 / 270.01 / 280.00 / 2 / 790.01 / 1200.00
3 / 280.01 / 320.00 / 3 / 1200.01 / 1300.00
4 / 320.01 / 400.00 / 4 / 1300.01 / 1400.00
Lismore / Evan’s Head / Junction Hill /
Wollongbar, NSW / Orange, NSW
Rent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 300.00 / 400.00 / 1 / 300.00 / 400.00
2 / 400.01 / 450.00 / 2 / 400.01 / 500.00
3 / 450.01 / 500.00 / 3 / 500.01 / 600.00
4 / 500.01 / 550.00 / 4 / 600.01 / 700.00
Port Macquarie / Old Bar / Taree, NSW / RAAF Richmond, NSW (on-base housing)
Rent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 200.00 / 500.00 / 1 / 300.00 / 339.00
2 / 500.01 / 550.00 / 2 / 339.01 / 390.00
3 / 550.01 / 600.00 / 3 / 390.01 / 500.00
4 / 600.01 / 650.00 / 4 / 500.01 / 600.00
Tamworth, NSW / Wollongong / Tarrawanna / Woonona, NSW
Rent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 340.00 / 355.00 / 1 / 350.00 / 540.00
2 / 355.01 / 400.00 / 2 / 540.01 / 595.00
3 / 400.01 / 460.00 / 3 / 595.01 / 650.00
4 / 460.01 / 500.00 / 4 / N/A / N/A
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Principal posting locations
Alice Springs, NT / Darwin, NTExceptions: Larrakeyah Barracks, Defence
Establishment Berrimah and RAAF Base Darwin
Rent band / Rent
$ a week / Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to… / from… / to…
1 / 502.00 / 590.00 / 1 / 385.00 / 735.00
2 / 590.01 / 660.00 / 2 / 735.01 / 830.00
3 / 660.01 / 720.00 / 3 / 830.01 / 966.00
4 / 720.01 / 860.00 / 4 / 966.01 / 1123.00
Katherine, NT
Exception: RAAF Base Tindal
Rent band / Rent
$ a week
from… / to…
1 / 431.00 / 502.00
2 / 502.01 / 576.00
3 / 576.01 / 618.00
4 / 618.01 / 657.00
Regional posting locations