{"id":"F2008L00657","name":"Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2008/02 - Members of Parliament - Travelling Allowance","slug":"remuneration-tribunal-determination-2008-02-members-of-parliament-travelling-allowance","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72692,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00657-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2008/02 - Members of Parliament - Travelling Allowance","content":"Determination 2008/02:\n\nMembers of Parliament – Travelling Allowance\n\nPursuant to subsections 7(1), 7(2) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, the Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into the travelling allowances payable within Australia and conditions of payment to members of the Parliament and Ministers of State, and determines as set out below.\n\nPART 1 – MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT\n\n1.1 In this part, Determination Number 15 of 2007 is referred to as the Principal Determination.\n\n1.2 The Principal Determination is amended by adding subclause 2.22.1 after clause 2.22 with the following wording: “2.22.1 The Chief Whips of the Government and Opposition in the House of Representatives, when travelling outside their home base and outside Canberra on duties and functions connected with their offices, shall be entitled to travelling allowance in respect of each overnight stay occasioned by such duties and functions, to a maximum of ten nights in the period up to and including 30 June 2008.”\n\n1.3 Clause 1.2 has effect on and from the date of signature of this Determination.\n\n![](image.001.png)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2041},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a narrow, technical amendment to existing travel allowance rules. It does not represent scope creep from the original purpose of regulating parliamentary remuneration, but rather adds a specific, time-limited provision for two particular office holders."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to 'Determination Number 15 of 2007' as the 'Principal Determination' requires context of previous instruments","Citation of specific empowering provisions in the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 (subsections 7(1), 7(2) and 7(4))","Hard sunset clause limiting operation to 30 June 2008","Narrow beneficiary class defined by specific parliamentary offices (Chief Whips)"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination updates the rules for how Members of Parliament claim travel expenses. Specifically, it gives the **Chief Whips** (the senior organisers who manage party members) of both the Government and Opposition in the House of Representatives the right to claim a **travelling allowance** for overnight stays.\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Who benefits**: Only the two Chief Whips (one from Government, one from Opposition) in the House of Representatives\n- **When it applies**: When they travel outside Canberra and outside their home base for official duties\n- **What they get**: An allowance to cover accommodation costs for overnight stays\n- **Important limits**: This is capped at **10 nights** maximum, and only applies until **30 June 2008**\n- **Effective date**: Starts from the date this determination was signed\n\nIn short, it's a temporary, limited extension of travel benefits to cover specific leadership roles in Parliament for a six-month period."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-determination-2008-02-members-of-parliament-travelling-allowance","history":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-determination-2008-02-members-of-parliament-travelling-allowance/history","analysis":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-determination-2008-02-members-of-parliament-travelling-allowance/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-determination-2008-02-members-of-parliament-travelling-allowance/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-determination-2008-02-members-of-parliament-travelling-allowance/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-determination-2008-02-members-of-parliament-travelling-allowance/documents"}}