Determination 2011/02:
Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office and Members of Parliament
 
(i)        Pursuant to subsections 7(1), 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, the Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into the remuneration and allowances to be paid to members of parliament and holders of public office, and other matters significantly related thereto, and determines as set out below.
 
(ii)        This Determination takes effect on and from the day following the day it is registered in the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments unless otherwise specified.
 
PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES
 
1.1       In this part, Determination Number 10 of 2010 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.
 
1.2         Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting “2.2.8” in Column 5 of the entry for Examiner, Australian Crime Commission.
 
1.3         Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting Clause 2.2.8 under Additional Provisions.
 
PART 2 – MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT – TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE
 
2.1         In this part, Determination Number 9 of 2010 is referred to as the Principal Determination.
 
2.2         Table 3A of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the current table “Maximum Number of Overnight Stays Per Year” and replacing it with the Table below:
TABLE 3A – MAXIMUM NUMBER OF OVERNIGHT STAYS PER YEAR
 
Chamber
State or Territory/Electorate
Overnight stays a year

Senators
Except from the Northern Territory
30

 
From the Northern Territory
66

Members
Electorate of 10,000 to 19,999 km2
16

 
Electorate of 20,000 to 99,999 km2
25

 
Electorate of 100,000 to 499,999 km2
35

 
Electorate of 500,000 to 999,999 km2
50

 
Electorates of 1,000,000 km2 and over
90

 
2.3         The Table in clause 2.2 takes full effect from 10 March 2011.  From that date the maximum number of overnight stays in the Table is available in the current, as well as subsequent, financial years.
 
Signed this 28th day of March 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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John C Conde AO
PRESIDENT
John B Prescott AC
MEMBER
Ms Jillian Segal AM
MEMBER