{"id":"F2017L01716","name":"Parliamentary Business Resources (former Prime Ministers) Determination 2017","slug":"parliamentary-business-resources-former-prime-ministers-determination-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96618,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L01716-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Parliamentary Business Resources (former Prime Ministers) Determination 2017.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under section 16 of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017.\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 5 of the Act, including the following:\n\n (a) commercial purpose;\n (b) member;\n (c) office holder;\n (d) resources provider;\n (e) spouse;\n (f) travel expenses.\n\n> in Parliament, in relation to a former Prime Minister, means a member as defined in section 5 of the Act.\n\n> international travel expenses has the same meaning as in section 35 of the Regulations as if it applied to former Prime Ministers.\n\n> MOP(S) Act means the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984.\n\n> official business has the meaning given by section 6.\n\n> Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement Holder means the travel entitlements provided to a former Prime Minister under the Parliamentary Retirement Travel Act 2002.\n\n> Regulations means the Parliamentary Business Resources Regulations 2017.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Resources for former Prime Ministers","content":"#### 5 Resources for former Prime Ministers\n\n (1) For the purposes of section 16 of the Act, a former Prime Minister is provided the resources, subject to any condition, as specified in the relevant Schedule for the former Prime Minister, as follows:\n (a) The Hon Robert (Bob) J L Hawke AC is to be provided with the resources specified in Schedule—The Hon Robert (Bob) J L Hawke AC;\n (b) The Hon Paul John Keating is to be provided with the resources specified in Schedule—The Hon Paul John Keating;\n (c) The Hon John Winston Howard OM AC is to be provided with the resources as specified in Schedule—The Hon John Winston Howard OM AC;\n (d) The Hon Kevin Michael Rudd is to be provided with the resources specified in Schedule—The Hon Kevin Michael Rudd;\n (e) The Hon Julia Eileen Gillard AC is to be provided with the resources specified in Schedule—The Hon Julia Eileen Gillard AC; and\n (f) The Hon Anthony (Tony) John Abbott is to be provided with the resources specified in Schedule—The Hon Anthony (Tony) John Abbott; and\n (g) The Hon Malcolm Bligh Turnbull is to be provided with the resources specified in Schedule—The Hon Malcolm Bligh Turnbull.\n (h) The Hon Scott John Morrison is to be provided with the resources specified in Schedule—The Hon Scott John Morrison.\n (2) A former Prime Minister may decide not to be provided any or all of the resources specified in the relevant Schedule by notifying the resources provider in writing.\n (3) A former Prime Minister who makes a decision under subsection (2) may reverse that decision at any time by notifying the resources provider in writing.\n (4) For the avoidance of doubt, the resources provided to a former Prime Minister under the relevant Schedule are in addition to the entitlements and resources provided to the former Prime Minister under another enactment.\n (5) For a former Prime Minister in Parliament, official business relates to activities where the dominant purpose is in the official capacity of a former Prime Minister and is not otherwise covered under the Act.\n (6) The resources specified in Schedule—The Hon Scott John Morrison may be provided on or after 15 July 2022, subject to any conditions specified in the Schedule.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of official business","content":"#### 6 Meaning of official business\n\n (1) For the purposes of section 16(2)(a) of the Act, official business means business undertaken in the capacity of former Prime Minister and may include, but is not limited to,:\n (a) preparing for, participating in, or attending to matters arising from an official government, parliamentary or vice‑regal meeting, event or function to which the former Prime Minister has been invited in their official capacity;\n (b) preparing for, participating in, or attending to matters arising from a meeting, event or function to which the former Prime Minister has been invited in their official capacity;\n (c) representing the Government or Australia, with the approval of the Prime Minister;\n (d) undertaking research, communication or administration connected with their role as former Prime Minister;\n (e) correspondence or other communications to, with and on behalf of members of the Australian public;\n (f) other activities directly related to, and engaged in for the purposes of, performing the role of former Prime Minister.\n (2) Official business does not include activities related to:\n (a) a commercial purpose; or\n (b) a private purpose, such as for personal benefit for the former Prime Minister or personal benefit of another person.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"#### 7 Miscellaneous\n\n (1) Where a former Prime Minister is entitled to claim a resource under this determination and claim the equivalent resource under another enactment for the same activity, the former Prime Minister should only claim the resource once for the same activity.\n (2) Whenever possible, the former Prime Minister should seek to comply with the requirement for value for money as defined in section 5 of the Act when accessing the resources provided under this determination.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule—The Hon Robert (Bob) J L Hawke ","sectionType":"part","heading":"Schedule—The Hon Robert (Bob) J L Hawke AC","content":"## Schedule—The Hon Robert (Bob) J L Hawke AC\n\n(Act s 16(1))\n\n```html\n

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Resources

Condition

1

One non‑ongoing employee no higher than top of the Public Service SES Band 1 range

For a period of 12 months commencing from 10 January 1992

2

One non‑ongoing employee at a Secretary position

For a period of 12 months commencing from 10 January 1992

3

One position not above Private Secretary Grade 3 level (now “Senior Adviser”)

These positions do not carry an entitlement to Ministerial Staff Allowance (now “Parliamentary Staff Allowance”) or overtime.

4

One position not above Private Secretary Grade 1 level (now “Assistant Adviser”)

5

Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder

6

In capital city of home State, choice between:

a) an allocated car and driver for former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse; and

b) a private‑plated vehicle for travel other than to and from airports

7

Elsewhere in Australia, access to pool transport for former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse

8

For former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse, access to cars at overseas posts which maintain a car fleet, but for specific journeys only

This entitlement does not extend to the use of commercial hire car vehicles

9

An office (furnished, equipped and with unlimited postage) to accommodate the former Prime Minister and his staff, in the city in which he has his residence

10

A fully official telephone at each residence, a cellular mobile telephone, and one Telecom Telecard for calls at official expense within Australia

11

Staff travel at economy class within Australia for official purposes at the direction of the former Prime Minister, up to an annual value of $15,000.

The amount to be reviewed annually

12

Temporary storage of personal belongings while arranging residential accommodation at Commonwealth expense

From 10 January 1992

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Resources

Condition

1

One non‑ongoing employee no higher than top of the Public Service SES Band 1 range

For a period of 12 months commencing from 8 March 1996

2

One non‑ongoing employee at a Secretary position

For a period of 12 months commencing from 8 March 1996

3

One position not above Private Secretary Grade 3 level (now “Senior Adviser”)

These positions do not carry an entitlement to Ministerial Staff Allowance (now “Parliamentary Staff Allowance”) or overtime.

4

One position not above Private Secretary Grade 1 level (now “Assistant Adviser”)

5

Option of either:

a) appointing the COMCAR driver to their staff, where they retain use of a chauffeur driven COMCAR; or

b) employing a driver on their personal staff where they elect to have a private‑plated vehicle

6

Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder

7

In capital city of home State, choice between:

a) an allocated car and driver (with the additional option of appointing the driver to their personal staff), for former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse; elsewhere in Australia, access to pool transport, for former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse; or

b) private‑plated vehicle (with the option of engaging a driver on their personal staff), plus access to pool transport, for former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse

8

Access to car transport so that your children may be driven without being accompanied by the former Prime Minister or Mrs Keating when they are travelling for purposes related to school activities

9

For former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse, access to cars at overseas posts which maintain a car fleet, but for specific journeys only

This entitlement does not extend to the use of commercial hire car vehicles

10

An office (furnished, equipped and with unlimited postage for official purposes) to accommodate the former Prime Minister and staff, within the city in which he has his residence

11

A fully official telephone at each residence, a cellular mobile telephone, and one Telecom Telecard for calls at official expenses within Australia

12

Staff travel at economy class within Australia for official purposes at the direction of the former Prime Minister, up to an annual value of $15,000.

The amount to be reviewed annually

13

Assistance with storage of effects for six months

From 8 March 1996

14

Close protection by the Australian Federal Police and guarding of your residence for a period of six months, with a review of these arrangements at the end of the period

From 8 March 1996

15

A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s principal residence and the office accommodation provided at Commonwealth expense and provision of security enhancements

16

A former Prime Minister and an accompanying spouse or de facto partner has access to international travel expenses necessary for the travel when undertaking international travel approved by the Prime Minister.

If the Prime Minister approves international travel for the former Prime Minister, the Prime Minister is taken to have approved travel by one staff member accompanying the former Prime Minister.

a) As approved by the Prime Minister in writing from time to time

b) A spouse or de facto partner must have the express approval of the Prime Minister to accompany the former Prime Minister

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Resources

Condition

1

One non‑ongoing employee at the Assistant Adviser level

For a period of up to 12 months commencing from 4 December 2007

2

One position not above Adviser Level 2

These positions do not carry an entitlement to Parliamentary Staff Allowance or overtime.

3

One position not above Assistant Adviser level

4

If applicable, one position not above Executive Assistant Level 2 (Driver)

5

Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder

6

A choice between:

a) an allocated car and driver in capital city of home State (with the additional option of appointing the driver to their personal staff), for former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse; elsewhere in Australia, access to pool transport, for former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse; or

b) private‑plated vehicle (with the option of engaging a driver on their personal staff), plus access to pool transport, elsewhere in Australia

7

For former Prime Minister and accompanying spouse, access to cars at overseas posts which maintain a car fleet, but for specific journeys only

This entitlement does not extend to the use of commercial hire car vehicles

8

An office (furnished, equipped and with unlimited postage for official purposes) to accommodate the former Prime Minister and his staff, within the city in which he has his residence

9

A fully official telephone and facsimile at each residence and a mobile telephone for calls at official expense within Australia

10

A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally‑owned device

11

Staff travel at economy class within Australia for official purposes at the direction of the former Prime Minister, up to an annual value of $15,000.

The amount to be reviewed annually

12

Appropriate security arrangements for principal residence and/or office

13

A former Prime Minister and an accompanying spouse or de facto partner has access to international travel expenses necessary for the travel when undertaking international travel approved by the Prime Minister.

If the Prime Minister approves international travel for the former Prime Minister, the Prime Minister is taken to have approved travel by one staff member accompanying the former Prime Minister.

a) As approved by the Prime Minister in writing from time to time

b) A spouse or de facto partner must have the express approval of the Prime Minister to accompany the former Prime Minister

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Resources

Condition

1

One position not above the level of Adviser/Media Adviser

a) Entitlement to these positions commence from 29 November 2013.

b) These positions do not carry an entitlement to Parliamentary Staff Allowance.

c) All staff should be based in the home city of the nominated office only—non‑standard work base for staff is not approved

d) Salaries are as set out for a ‘non‑Government personal employee’ in the Enterprise Agreement applicable for staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

e) Persons employed in these positions are permitted to hold outside employment provided they have written agreement of the former Prime Minister to do so. Reasonable steps should be taken to disclose and avoid any real or apparent conflict of interests.

2

One position not above the level of Assistant Adviser

3

If the former Prime Minister engages a driver on his personal staff, an extra position not above the level of Executive Assistant

4

One non‑ongoing employee at the Senior Adviser 1 (Cabinet) level, for a period of 12 months from 29 November 2013

5

When an employee is absent on approved leave for 12 weeks or more, a person may be temporarily employed under the MOP(S) Act to fill the vacancy.

6

As former Prime Ministers are not provided with an entitlement to a relief staff budget, they will need to ensure that arrangements are in place within the workplace to cover periods of employee absence of less than 12 weeks.

7

Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder

8

Office accommodation for official business as a former Prime Minister, together with:

a) equipment (other than office information and communications technology equipment);

b) facilities;

c) office requisites; and

d) stationery necessary;

to operate the office to accommodate the former Prime Minister and his personal employees, within the city in which the former Prime Minister has his principal residence

As approved by the Minister

9

Office information and communications technology equipment necessary to operate the office. This includes items such as:

a) computers;

b) software;

c) printers;

d) multi‑function devices;

e) mobile telephones; and

f) smartphones.

It does not include office telephone landlines and associated equipment—office telephone equipment is approved by the Minister.

As approved by the Presiding Officers

10

Unlimited postage for official business as a former Prime Minister

11

Access to Commonwealth Parliament Offices for use consistent with the standing arrangements for visiting access by former Prime Ministers for official business as a former Prime Minister

12

A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally‑owned device, for communication related to a former Prime Minister’s official business

The mobile phone or smartphone is to be a type approved by the Presiding Officers

13

The cost of purchasing publications (including electronic publications) for purposes relating to official business as a former Prime Minister, but not commercial business, up to the amount provided for a member of the House of Representatives representing an electorate with a demographic rating of inner metropolitan

14

A telephone line, including rental, transfer and call costs in each of the former Prime Minister’s private residence(s) for official business as a former Prime Minister

15

The former Prime Minister is entitled to an Australian made, private‑plated standard vehicle, including all running and maintenance costs, as advised by the Minister for office holders, consistent with the guidelines that may apply at the time to the provision of private‑plated vehicles to members under the Act. The former Prime Minister has the option of engaging a driver on his personal staff (at a level not above the Executive Assistant level).

The Minister may approve a non‑Australian or non‑standard private‑plated vehicle in special circumstances.

16

A former Prime Minister has access to car‑with‑driver transport within Australia, excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister, other than in the town or city in which the private‑plated vehicle is based or the capital city in which the former Prime Minister has an allocated car and driver.

17

A former Prime Minister has access to car‑with‑driver transport within the town or city in which the private‑plated vehicle is based for direct travel on official business as a former Prime Minister between his home base or his Commonwealth provided office and the nearest airport or railway station, or when travelling to attend either a Vice Regal function or an official function for purposes related to his role as a former Prime Minister.

18

A former Prime Minister has access to car transport for specific journeys only when travelling overseas on official business as a former Prime Minister in locations where an overseas post maintains a vehicle fleet.

19

For the spouse or de facto partner of a former Prime Minister, car‑with‑driver transport within Australia excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling to accompany or join a former Prime Minister who is travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister

20

Employee travel at economy class within Australia for official purposes at the direction of the former Prime Minister, up to $15,000 per financial year. All costs of travel including fares, travelling allowance and car transport payments will be deducted from the employee travel budget.

The incumbent Prime Minister may consider a request from a former Prime Minister where special circumstances require an increase to the employee travel budget.

Other than provided in this Schedule, the usual terms and conditions that apply to travel by MOP(S) Act employees apply

21

A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s principal residence and the office accommodation provided at Commonwealth expense and provision of security enhancements

22

A former Prime Minister and an accompanying spouse or de facto partner has access to international travel expenses necessary for the travel when undertaking international travel approved by the Prime Minister.

If the Prime Minister approves international travel for the former Prime Minister, the Prime Minister is taken to have approved travel by one staff member accompanying the former Prime Minister.

a) As approved by the Prime Minister in writing from time to time

b) A spouse or de facto partner must have the express approval of the Prime Minister to accompany the former Prime Minister

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Resources

Condition

1

Under sections 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act, one position not above the level of Adviser/Media Adviser

a) These positions do not carry an entitlement to Personal Staff Allowance.

b) All staff should be based in the home city of the nominated office only, so in Adelaide—non‑standard work base for staff is not approved

c) Salaries are as set out for a ‘non‑Government personal employee’ in the Enterprise Agreement applicable for staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

d) Persons employed in these positions are permitted to hold outside employment provided they have written agreement of the former Prime Minister to do so. Reasonable steps should be taken to disclose and avoid any real or apparent conflict of interests.

2

Under sections 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act, 1.4 positions not above the level of Assistant Adviser

3

If the former Prime Minister engages a driver on her personal staff, 0.6 of a position under sections 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act not above the level of Executive Assistant

4

One non‑ongoing employee at the Senior Adviser 1 level, for a period of 12 months from 17 October 2013

5

When an employee is absent on approved leave for 12 weeks or more, a person may be temporarily employed under sections 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act to fill the vacancy

6

As former Prime Ministers are not provided with an entitlement to a relief staff budget, they will need to ensure that arrangements are in place within the workplace to cover periods of employee absence of less than 12 weeks.

7

Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder

8

Office accommodation for official business as a former Prime Minister, together with:

a) equipment (other than office information and communications technology equipment);

b) facilities;

c) office requisites; and

d) stationery necessary;

to operate the office to accommodate the former Prime Minister and her personal employees, within the city in which the former Prime Minister has her principal residence

As approved by the Minister

9

Office information and communications technology equipment necessary to operate the office. This includes items such as:

a) computers;

b) software;

c) printers;

d) multi‑function devices;

e) mobile telephones; and

f) smartphones.

It does not include office telephone landlines and associated equipment—office telephone equipment is approved by the Minister.

As approved by the Presiding Officers

10

Unlimited postage for official business as a former Prime Minister

11

Access to Commonwealth Parliament Offices, including Melbourne, for use consistent with the standing arrangements for visiting access by former Prime Ministers for official business as a former Prime Minister

12

A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally‑owned device, for communication related to a former Prime Minister’s official business

The mobile phone or smartphone is to be a type approved by the Presiding Officers

13

The cost of purchasing publications (including electronic publications) for purposes relating to official business as a former Prime Minister, but not commercial business, up to the amount provided for a member of the House of Representatives representing an electorate with a demographic rating of inner metropolitan

14

A telephone line, including rental, transfer and call costs in each of the former Prime Minister’s private residence(s) for official business as a former Prime Minister

15

The former Prime Minister is entitled to an Australian made, private‑plated standard vehicle, including all running and maintenance costs, as advised by the Minister for office holders, consistent with the guidelines that may apply at the time to the provision of private‑plated vehicles to members under the Act. The former Prime Minister has the option of engaging a driver under sections 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act on her personal staff (refer to item 3).

The Minister may approve a non‑Australian or non‑standard private‑plated vehicle in special circumstances.

16

A former Prime Minister has access to car‑with‑driver transport within Australia, excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister, other than in the town or city in which the private‑plated vehicle is based or the capital city in which the former Prime Minister has an allocated car and driver.

17

A former Prime Minister has access to car‑with‑driver transport within the town or city in which the private‑plated vehicle is based for direct travel on official business as a former Prime Minister between her home base or her Commonwealth provided office and the nearest airport or railway station, or when travelling to attend either a Vice Regal function or an official function for purposes related to her role as a former Prime Minister.

18

A former Prime Minister has access to car transport for specific journeys only when travelling overseas on official business as a former Prime Minister in locations where an overseas post maintains a vehicle fleet.

19

For the spouse or de facto partner of a former Prime Minister, car‑with‑driver transport within Australia excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling to accompany or join a former Prime Minister who is travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister

20

Employee travel at economy class within Australia for official purposes at the direction of the former Prime Minister, up to $15,000 per financial year. All costs of travel including fares, travelling allowance and car transport payments will be deducted from the employee travel budget.

The incumbent Prime Minister may consider a request from a former Prime Minister where special circumstances require an increase to the employee travel budget.

Other than provided in this Schedule, the usual terms and conditions that apply to travel by MOP(S) Act employees apply

21

A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s principal residence and the office accommodation provided at Commonwealth expenses and provision of agreed security enhancements

22

A former Prime Minister and an accompanying spouse or de facto partner has access to international travel expenses necessary for the travel when undertaking international travel approved by the Prime Minister.

If the Prime Minister approves international travel for the former Prime Minister, the Prime Minister is taken to have approved travel by one staff member accompanying the former Prime Minister.

a) As approved by the Prime Minister in writing from time to time

b) A spouse or de facto partner must have the express approval of the Prime Minister to accompany the former Prime Minister

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Resources

Condition

1

One position not above the level of Adviser/Media Adviser

a) These positions do not carry an entitlement to Parliamentary Staff Allowance.

b) All staff should be based in the home city of the nominated office only—non‑standard work base for staff is not approved

c) Salaries are as set out for a ‘non‑Government personal employee’ in the Enterprise Agreement applicable for staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

d) Persons employed in these positions are permitted to hold outside employment provided they have written agreement of the former Prime Minister to do so. Reasonable steps should be taken to disclose and avoid any real or apparent conflict of interests.

2

One position not above the level of Assistant Adviser

3

The former Prime Minister has the option of engaging a driver on his personal staff (at a level not above the Executive Assistant level).

4

One non‑ongoing employee at the Senior Adviser 2 level, for a period of 12 months from the date of leaving Parliament.

5

When an employee is absent on approved leave for 12 weeks or more, a person may be temporarily employed under the MOP(S) Act to fill the vacancy.

6

As former Prime Ministers are not provided with a relief staff budget, they will need to ensure that arrangements are in place within the workplace to cover periods of employee absence of less than 12 weeks.

7

Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder

8

Office accommodation for official business as a former Prime Minister, together with:

a) equipment including office telephone equipment (other than office information and communications technology equipment, see item 9);

b) facilities;

c) office requisites; and

d) stationery necessary;

to operate the office to accommodate the former Prime Minister and his personal employees, within the city in which the former Prime Minister has his principal residence

As approved by the Minister responsible for the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017

9

Office information and communications technology equipment necessary to operate the office. This includes items such as:

a) computers;

b) software;

c) printers;

d) multi‑function devices;

e) mobile telephones; and

f) smartphones.

As approved by the Presiding Officers

10

Unlimited postage for official business as a former Prime Minister

11

Access to Commonwealth Parliament Offices for use consistent with the standing arrangements for visiting access by former Prime Ministers for official business as a former Prime Minister

12

A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally‑owned device, for communication related to a former Prime Minister’s official business

The mobile phone or smartphone is to be a type approved by the Presiding Officers

13

The cost of purchasing publications (including electronic publications) for purposes relating to official business as a former Prime Minister, but not commercial business, up to the amount provided for a member of the House of Representatives representing an electorate with a demographic rating of inner metropolitan

14

A telephone line, including rental, transfer and call costs in each of the former Prime Minister’s private residence(s) for official business as a former Prime Minister

15

The former Prime Minister is entitled to either:

a) a private‑plated standard vehicle, including all running and maintenance costs; or

b) an allowance that is payable instead a private plated vehicle,

as advised by the Minister, consistent with the guidelines that may apply at the time to the provision of private‑plated vehicles to members under the Act.

The Minister may approve a non‑standard private‑plated vehicle in special circumstances.

16

A former Prime Minister has access to car‑with‑driver transport within Australia, excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister, other than in the town or city of his or her principal residence.

17

A former Prime Minister has access to car‑with‑driver transport within the town or city of his or her principal residence for direct travel on official business as a former Prime Minister between his home base or his Commonwealth provided office and the nearest airport or railway station, or when travelling to attend either a Vice Regal function or an official function for purposes related to his role as a former Prime Minister.

18

A former Prime Minister has access to car transport for specific journeys only when travelling overseas on official business as a former Prime Minister in locations where an overseas post maintains a vehicle fleet.

19

For the spouse or de facto partner of a former Prime Minister, car‑with‑driver transport within Australia excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling to accompany or join a former Prime Minister who is travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister

20

Employee travel at economy class within Australia for official purposes at the direction of the former Prime Minister, up to $15,000 per financial year. All costs of travel including fares, travelling allowance and car transport payments will be deducted from the employee travel budget.

The incumbent Prime Minister may consider a request from a former Prime Minister where special circumstances require an increase to the employee travel budget.

Other than provided in this Schedule, the usual terms and conditions that apply to travel by MOP(S) Act employees apply

21

A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s principal residence and the office accommodation provided at Commonwealth expenses and provision of agreed security enhancements

22

A former Prime Minister and an accompanying spouse or de facto partner has access to international travel expenses necessary for the travel when undertaking international travel approved by the Prime Minister.

If the Prime Minister approves international travel for the former Prime Minister, the Prime Minister is taken to have approved travel by one staff member accompanying the former Prime Minister.

a) As approved by the Prime Minister in writing from time to time

b) A spouse or de facto partner must have the express approval of the Prime Minister to accompany the former Prime Minister

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Resources

Condition

1

One position not above the level of Adviser/Media Adviser

a) These positions do not carry an entitlement to Parliamentary Staff Allowance.

b) All staff should be based in the home city of the nominated office only—non‑standard work base for staff is not approved

c) Salaries are as set out for a ‘non‑Government personal employee’ in the Enterprise Agreement applicable for staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

d) Persons employed in these positions are permitted to hold outside employment provided they have written agreement of the former Prime Minister to do so. Reasonable steps should be taken to disclose and avoid any real or apparent conflict of interests.

2

One position not above the level of Assistant Adviser

3

If the former Prime Minister engages a driver on his personal staff, an extra position not above the level of Executive Assistant

4

One non‑ongoing employee at the Senior Adviser 2 level, for a period of 12 months from the date of leaving Parliament.

5

When an employee is absent on approved leave for 12 weeks or more, a person may be temporarily employed under the MOP(S) Act to fill the vacancy.

6

As former Prime Ministers are not provided with a relief staff budget, they will need to ensure that arrangements are in place within the workplace to cover periods of employee absence of less than 12 weeks.

7

Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement holder

8

Office accommodation for official business as a former Prime Minister, together with:

a) equipment including office telephone equipment (other than office information and communications technology equipment, see item 9);

b) facilities;

c) office requisites; and

d) stationery necessary;

to operate the office to accommodate the former Prime Minister and his personal employees, within the city in which the former Prime Minister has his principal residence

As approved by the Minister responsible for the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017

9

Office information and communications technology equipment necessary to operate the office. This includes items such as:

a) computers;

b) software;

c) printers;

d) multi‑function devices;

e) mobile telephones; and

f) smartphones.

As approved by the Presiding Officers

10

Unlimited postage for official business as a former Prime Minister

11

Access to Commonwealth Parliament Offices for use consistent with the standing arrangements for visiting access by former Prime Ministers for official business as a former Prime Minister

12

A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally‑owned device, for communication related to a former Prime Minister’s official business

The mobile phone or smartphone is to be a type approved by the Presiding Officers

13

The cost of purchasing publications (including electronic publications) for purposes relating to official business as a former Prime Minister, but not commercial business, up to the amount provided for a member of the House of Representatives representing an electorate with a demographic rating of inner metropolitan

14

A telephone line, including rental, transfer and call costs in each of the former Prime Minister’s private residence(s) for official business as a former Prime Minister

15

The former Prime Minister is entitled to a private‑plated standard vehicle, including all running and maintenance costs, as advised by the Minister for office holders, consistent with the guidelines that may apply at the time to the provision of private‑plated vehicles to members under the Act. The former Prime Minister has the option of engaging a driver on his personal staff (at a level not above the Executive Assistant level).

The Minister may approve a non‑standard private‑plated vehicle in special circumstances.

16

A former Prime Minister has access to car‑with‑driver transport within Australia, excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister, other than in the town or city in which the private‑plated vehicle is based.

17

A former Prime Minister has access to car‑with‑driver transport within the town or city in which the private‑plated vehicle is based for direct travel on official business as a former Prime Minister between his home base or his Commonwealth provided office and the nearest airport or railway station, or when travelling to attend either a Vice Regal function or an official function for purposes related to his role as a former Prime Minister.

18

A former Prime Minister has access to car transport for specific journeys only when travelling overseas on official business as a former Prime Minister in locations where an overseas post maintains a vehicle fleet.

19

For the spouse or de facto partner of a former Prime Minister, car‑with‑driver transport within Australia excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling to accompany or join a former Prime Minister who is travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister

20

Employee travel at economy class within Australia for official purposes at the direction of the former Prime Minister, up to $15,000 per financial year. All costs of travel including fares, travelling allowance and car transport payments will be deducted from the employee travel budget.

The incumbent Prime Minister may consider a request from a former Prime Minister where special circumstances require an increase to the employee travel budget.

Other than provided in this Schedule, the usual terms and conditions that apply to travel by MOP(S) Act employees apply

21

A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s principal residence and the office accommodation provided at Commonwealth expenses and provision of agreed security enhancements

22

A former Prime Minister and an accompanying spouse or de facto partner has access to international travel expenses necessary for the travel when undertaking international travel approved by the Prime Minister.

If the Prime Minister approves international travel for the former Prime Minister, the Prime Minister is taken to have approved travel by one staff member accompanying the former Prime Minister.

a) As approved by the Prime Minister in writing from time to time

b) A spouse or de facto partner must have the express approval of the Prime Minister to accompany the former Prime Minister

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Item

Resources

Condition

1

Under sections 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act, one position not above the level of Adviser after the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament.

a) These positions do not carry an entitlement to Personal Staff Allowance.

b) All staff should be based in the home city of the nominated office only—non‑standard work base for staff is not approved.

c) Salaries are as set out for a ‘non‑Government personal employee’ in the Enterprise Agreement applicable for staff employed under the MOP(S) Act.

d) Persons employed in these positions are permitted to hold outside employment provided they have written agreement of the former Prime Minister to do so. Reasonable steps should be taken to disclose and avoid any real or apparent conflict of interests.

2

Under sections 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act, one position not above the level of Assistant Adviser.

3

Under sections 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act, one non‑ongoing employee at the Senior Adviser 2 level, for a period of 12 months from the date of leaving the Parliament.

4

If the former Prime Minister engages a driver on his personal staff, one position not above the level of Executive Assistant, under sections 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act, after the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament.

5

When an employee is absent on approved leave for 12 weeks or more, a person may be temporarily employed under the MOP(S) Act to fill the vacancy under section 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act.

6

As former Prime Ministers no longer in the Parliament are not provided with a relief staff budget, they will need to ensure that arrangements are in place within the workplace to cover periods of employee absence of less than 12 weeks.

7

Under the Parliamentary Retirement Travel Act 2002, Parliamentary Retirement Travel after the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament.

8

After the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament, office accommodation for official business as a former Prime Minister, together with:

a) equipment including telephone equipment (other than office information and communications equipment, see item 9);

b) facilities;

c) office requisites; and

d) stationery;

necessary to operate the office to accommodate the former Prime Minister and his personal employees, within the city in which the former Prime Minister has his principal residence.

In accordance with the standard provided to members of Parliament in their electorate offices.

9

After the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament, office information and communications technology equipment necessary to operate the office. This includes items such as:

a) computers;

b) software;

c) printers;

d) multi‑function devices;

e) mobile telephones; and

f) smartphones.

In accordance with the standard provided to members of Parliament in their electorate offices.

10

After the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament, unlimited postage for official business as a former Prime Minister.

11

After the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament, access to visiting suites in the Commonwealth Parliament Offices for official business as a former Prime Minister.

Consistent with the allocation of visiting suites provided under the Parliamentary Business Resources (Commonwealth Parliament Offices) Determination (No. 1) 2019 or relevant subsequent determination.

12

A mobile phone or a smartphone or a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for use in a personally‑owned device, for communication related to a former Prime Minister’s official business.

In accordance with the standard provided to members of Parliament.

13

After the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament, the cost of purchasing publications (including electronic publications) for purposes relating to official business as a former Prime Minister, but not commercial business.

14

After the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament, telephone and internet expenses, including rental, transfer and call costs in each of the former Prime Minister’s private residence(s).

15

After the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament, a private‑plated standard vehicle, including all running and maintenance costs.

Consistent with the standard of private plated vehicles and associated expenses provided to members under paragraph 14(4)(a) of the PBR Act.

16

A former Prime Minister has access to car‑with‑driver transport within Australia, excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister, other than in the town or city in which the private‑plated vehicle is based.

17

After the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament, access to car‑with‑driver transport within the town or city in which the private‑plated vehicle is based for direct travel on official business as a former Prime Minister between his home base or his Commonwealth provided office and the nearest airport or railway station, or when travelling to attend either a Vice Regal function or an official function for purposes related to his role as a former Prime Minister.

18

A former Prime Minister has access to car transport for specific journeys only when travelling overseas on official business as a former Prime Minister in locations where an overseas post maintains a vehicle fleet.

19

For the spouse or de facto partner of a former Prime Minister, car‑with‑driver transport within Australia excluding the external territories (Norfolk Island, Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands), when travelling to accompany or join a former Prime Minister who is travelling on official business as a former Prime Minister.

20

Under section 12 of the MOP(S) Act, after the former Prime Minister leaves the Parliament, employee travel at economy class within Australia for official purposes at the direction of the former Prime Minister, up to $15,000 per financial year. All costs of travel including fares, travelling allowance and car transport payments will be deducted from the employee travel budget.

The incumbent Prime Minister may consider a request from a former Prime Minister where special circumstances require an increase to the employee travel budget.

Other than provided in this Schedule, the usual terms and conditions that apply to travel by MOP(S) Act employees apply.

21

A security assessment of the former Prime Minister’s principal residence and the office accommodation provided at Commonwealth expense and provision of agreed security enhancements.

22

After leaving the Parliament, the former Prime Minister and an accompanying spouse or de facto partner have access to international travel expenses necessary for the travel when undertaking international travel approved by the Prime Minister.

If the Prime Minister approves international travel for the former Prime Minister, the Prime Minister is taken to have approved travel by one staff member accompanying the former Prime Minister.

a) As approved by the Prime Minister in writing from time to time.

b) A spouse or de facto partner must have the express approval of the Prime Minister to accompany the former Prime Minister.

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The Determination also asks that, when possible, claimants seek to comply with the Act's value‑for‑money requirement (cl. 7(2)).\n\n- Some entitlements require further approval or are administered under other laws. For example: international travel for a former Prime Minister (and any accompanying spouse or staffer) requires the Prime Minister's written approval as specified in several Schedules (see representative items: Keating item 16; Howard item 13; Rudd item 22; Gillard item 22; Abbott/Turnbull items 22; Morrison item 22). Staff positions and employment conditions are in many places implemented under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (MOP(S) Act) (see definitions at cl. 4 and multiple Schedule items referring to sections 11 and 12 of the MOP(S) Act).\n\n\nWho is affected\n\n- Primary beneficiaries: the named former Prime Ministers listed in cl. 5 and each person’s accompanying spouse or de facto partner where the Schedule so provides. The instrument currently contains Schedules for Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison.\n\n- Administrative actors: the resources provider (the Commonwealth body that administers PBR resources), the Minister responsible for the Parliamentary Business Resources Act (in some approvals), the Presiding Officers (in approvals of certain IT/phones), and the sitting Prime Minister (who approves international travel and whether a spouse may accompany).\n\n- Secondary effects: providers of relevant services in the private sector (office leasing, vehicle suppliers and maintenance, security contractors, telecommunications providers, travel suppliers) because the Commonwealth will purchase or provide these services on behalf of named former Prime Ministers when resources are accessed under the Schedules.\n\n\nWhy it matters (practical consequences)\n\n- Budgetary impact: The instrument commits Commonwealth resources (staff salaries, office accommodation and running costs, vehicle provision or allowances, travel expenses, security measures, postage, equipment and related running costs). These are direct public expenditures administered by the resources provider and relevant departments as they implement the Schedules.\n\n- Administrative discretion and control points: several entitlements are conditional on written approvals from the Prime Minister, Minister or Presiding Officers (see cl. 6 for definition of official business and Schedule items on international travel and equipment approvals). That concentrates decision making about certain resource uses in those offices.\n\n- Behavioural incentives and substitution: the availability of staff, office support and transport for official business makes it easier and cheaper for named former Prime Ministers to continue performing public‑facing, representational or government‑related roles. Where the Commonwealth provides vehicles, drivers or pool transport, that may substitute for private purchase or commercial hire in particular journeys described in Schedules (see recurring vehicle/driver items in the Schedules). The Schedules expressly exclude commercial/personal purposes (cl. 6(2)).\n\n- Administrative constraints and compliance: the Determination instructs one‑time or limited‑term non‑ongoing positions in many Schedules, disclaims entitlement to parliamentary staff allowances or overtime for those positions, and requires staff to be based in a nominated home city (see multiple Schedule notes referencing the MOP(S) Act and notes that these positions do not carry Parliamentary Staff Allowance). Those rules create operational constraints for service delivery and staffing costs (e.g. no relief staff budget for absences under 12 weeks, see multiple Schedules).\n\n\nClaims about purpose, tested against costs and trade‑offs\n\n- The instrument’s explicit purpose is to specify and make available resources that enable former Prime Ministers to undertake \"official business\" in their capacity as former Prime Minister (cl. 5; cl. 6). This is operationalised by granting staff, offices, communications, transport and travel entitlements tailored to individual former Prime Ministers in the Schedules.\n\n- Costs: concrete cost items are staff salaries, office rental and fit‑out, vehicle purchase/maintenance or allowances, security arrangements (including AFP close protection where provided in historical Schedules), telecommunications and travel budgets. Several Schedules impose or reference monetary caps (notably the recurring $15,000 staff/employee travel cap) or governance controls (PM approval for international travel), which limit but do not eliminate fiscal exposure.\n\n- Incentives and opportunity costs: the resources lower the out‑of‑pocket cost for former Prime Ministers to perform official activities. The Commonwealth bears that cost; taxpayers fund it. 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