35Meaning of international travel expenses

35 Meaning of international travel expenses

(1) International travel expenses means the following: (a) transport costs for travel by scheduled commercial transport; (b) transport costs for travel by unscheduled commercial transport within and between other countries; (c) transport costs for travel by Commonwealth transport in accordance with a Commonwealth transport determination; (d) accommodation costs (but not separate accommodation for a spouse); (e) meal costs; (f) pre‑travel medical expenses such as vaccinations; (g) medical supplies (such as medicine or a first aid kit); (h) emergency medical, dental or hospital expenses; (i) for members and staff members, and for medical doctors accompanying the Prime Minister—official or diplomatic passports (including the costs of obtaining visas and photographs); (j) for members—laundry and dry cleaning; (k) for staff members, and for medical doctors accompanying the Prime Minister: (i) premiums for insurance for baggage and personal effects up to an insured value of $5,000; and (ii) if a claim is made on the insurance—any excess payable in relation to the claim; and (iii) for travel lasting at least 7 days—laundry and dry cleaning; (l) taxes, booking fees and other costs normally associated with expenses covered by paragraphs (d) to (k). Certain vehicles not included (2) Transport costs covered by paragraph (1)(b) (unscheduled commercial transport within and between other countries) do not include costs for travel in vehicles: (a) required for the purposes of security; or (b) available for the use of Australian diplomatic personnel at diplomatic posts.

Note: Such vehicles are provided otherwise than under the Act.

Limits for spouse travel (3) For a spouse accompanying a member on international travel, transport costs for travel by commercial transport may be used only for the purposes of: (a) accompanying the member; or (b) engaging in a spouse program.