17Australia‑wide family reunion travel

17 Australia‑wide family reunion travel

(1) For each financial year, a total of 3 return fares are prescribed for family members of a member to travel for family reunion purposes. (2) The fares may be used by any family member for travel by scheduled commercial transport at no higher than business class. (2A) In addition to the fares covered by subsection (1), a total of 3 return fares for each financial year are prescribed for the dependent children of a member who is a single parent of the children to travel for family reunion purposes. (2B) The fares covered by subsection (2A) may be used by any of those dependent children for travel by scheduled commercial transport at no higher than business class. (3) If a return fare prescribed by this section is not required for particular travel, a one‑way fare may be used. (4) For the purposes of this section, a one‑way fare counts as half of a return fare.

Note: A fare prescribed by this section may be exchanged for travel with the member by unscheduled commercial transport: see section 20.

Family members for whom fares are not prescribed by this section (5) This section does not prescribe fares for the spouse of a senior office holder.

Note: For travel by the spouse of a senior office holder, see sections 24 and 28.