1. The whole of this Instrument.

4 July 2024

1

Subsection 7.4.27.2 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Item

Column A

Accommodation

Column B

Contribution ($)

1.

Single room with private facilities

365.03

2.

Single room with shared facilities

313.82

3.

Shared room with 2 or 3 beds

260.97

4.

Shared room with 4 or more beds

132.51

2

Subsection 7.4.29.2

Omit “274.99”, substitute “295.33”.

3

Paragraph 7.4.48.2.a

Omit "14.00", substitute "14.67”.

4

Paragraph 7.4.48.2.b

Omit "17.00", substitute "17.82”.

5

Annex 7.4.B

Repeal the Annex, substitute:

Item

Column A

Member's rank

Column B

Number of beds in room

Column C

Column D

Column E

Column F

Column G

Contribution per fortnight ($)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

1.

Major or higher

1

130.90

146.98

204.83

225.47

295.33

2.

Captain, Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet other than a
member paid salary under Schedule B.13 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries

1

130.90

146.98

204.83

225.47

246.11

2

65.44

73.49

102.42

112.73

123.05

3

43.63

48.99

68.28

75.15

82.03

4 or more

Nil

3.

Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1, Warrant Officer Class 2, Staff Sergeant or Sergeant

1

116.47

131.52

185.22

215.67

246.11

2

58.24

65.76

92.61

107.83

123.05

3

38.82

43.84

61.75

71.88

82.03

4 or more

Nil

4.

Corporal or lower

1

102.92

110.32

167.94

201.24

234.57

2

51.45

55.16

83.97

101.29

117.28

3

34.31

36.78

55.97

67.09

78.18

4 or more

Nil

5.

A member paid salary under Schedule B.13 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries other than a normal entry recruit during basic recruit training

1

102.92

2

51.45

3

34.31

4 or more

Nil

6.

Normal entry recruit during basic recruit training

1 or more

Nil

6

Subsection 7.9.5.3 (table)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Item

Column A

Situation

Column B

Rate for breakfast ($)

Column C

Rate for lunch ($)

Column D

Rate for dinner ($)

1.

The member is not on leave without pay.

5.90

8.55

7.60

2.

The member is on a nonworking period or leave without pay.

11.00

16.00

23.00

7

Subsection 7.9.7.1

Omit "216.30", substitute "220.50".

8

Subsection 7.9.7.2

Omit "15.45", substitute "15.75".

9

Subsection 7.10.9.1

Omit "47.65", substitute "53.66".

1

Section 7.5.29 (table item 1)

Omit “110.99”, substitute “124.98”.

2

Subparagraph 7.10.4.1.b.i

Omit "76.95", substitute “86.64".

3

Subsection 7.10.7.2 (formula)

Omit "19.36", substitute "19.74".

4

Subsection 7.10.8.2

Omit "147.65", substitute “166.26".

5

Annex 7.A

Repeal the Annex, substitute:

The contribution for a member holding a rank in column A of the following table who is occupying a Service residence with a classification in column B is the amount in column C of the same item

Item

Column A

Rank

Column B

Service residence classification

Column C

Contribution ($)

1.

Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, or Corporal or lower

Rent band 1 or 2

594.13

2.

Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1 or Warrant Officer Class 2

Rent band 1

594.13

Rent band 2 or 3

738.48

3.

Lieutenant Colonel or Major

Rent band 2

738.48

Rent band 3 or 4

852.58

4.

Brigadier or Colonel

Rent band 3

852.58

Rent band 4 or 5

1,231.85

5.

Major General or higher

Rent band 4

1,231.85

Rent band 5

1,927.89

The fortnightly contribution for a member who meets one of the following and holds a rank in column A of the following table is the amount for their rent band in columns B to E of the same item.

a.

They are a member who has accompanied resident family and no unaccompanied resident family.

b.

They are a member who has no resident family but has recognised other persons.

Item

Column A

Rank

Column B

Contribution rent band 1

($)

Column C

Contribution rent band 2

($)

Column D

Contribution rent band 3

($)

Column E

Contribution rent band 4

($)

1.

Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, or Corporal or lower

882.82

1,111.02

1,869.57

2.

Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1 or Warrant Officer Class 2

966.68

1,725.23

3.

Lieutenant Colonel or Major

1,611.13

The fortnightly contribution for a member occupying a rent band classified Service residence with a rent band level in column A of the following table is the amount in column B of the same item.

Item

Column A

Rent band

Column B

Contribution

($)

1.

5

1,927.89

2.

4

1,231.85

3.

3

852.58

4.

2

738.48

5.

1

594.13

The fortnightly contribution for a member with no resident family or recognised other persons sharing a Service residence is one of the following.

a.

For a member sharing with one person who holds a rank in column A the amount in column B of the same item.

b.

For a member sharing with 2 or more people who holds a rank in column A the amount in column C of the same item.

Item

Column A

Rank group

Column B

Member sharing with 1 other person ($)

Column C

Member sharing with 2 or more people ($)

1.

Major General or higher

867.56

642.63

2.

Brigadier or Colonel

554.34

410.62

3.

Lieutenant Colonel or Major

383.67

284.20

4.

Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1 or Warrant Officer Class 2

332.32

246.16

5.

Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant or Corporal or lower

267.36

198.05

6

Annex 7.D

Repeal the Annex, substitute:

The fortnightly rent allowance contribution for a member holding a rank in an item in column A of the following table is either of the following.

a.

For a member whose rent ceiling is set by subsection 7.8.9.5, column B of the same item.

b.

For a member whose rent ceiling is set by subsection 7.8.9.3.a, column C of the same item.

The fortnightly rent allowance contribution for a member holding a rank in an item in column A of the following table is either of the following.

a.

For a member whose rent ceiling is set by subsection 7.8.10.2 table item 1, column B of the same item.

b.

For a member whose rent ceiling is set by 7.8.10.2 table item 2, column C of the same item.

c.

For a member whose rent ceiling is set by 7.8.10.2 table item 3 or item 4, column D of the same item.

Item

Column A

Rank

Column B

Living alone

($)

Column C

Sharing with 1 other person

($)

Column D

Sharing with 2 or 3 other people

($)

1.

Major General or higher

1,735.11

867.56

642.63

2.

Brigadier or Colonel

1,108.67

554.34

410.62

3.

Lieutenant Colonel or Major

767.33

383.67

284.20

4.

Captain, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class 1, or Warrant Officer Class 2

664.64

332.32

246.16

5.

Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a Trainee

534.72

267.36

198.05

7

Annex 7.E

Repeal the Annex, substitute:

Column A

Location

Column B

Lieutenant,

2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee

Column C

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, or Captain

Column D

Major or Lieutenant Colonel

Column E

Colonel or Brigadier

Column F

Major General or higher

$ each fortnight

ACT and Queanbeyan

1,372

1,506

1,666

2,132

3,397

Adelaide

1,088

1,252

1,512

1,812

Albury and Wodonga

1,048

1,136

1,212

1,326

Alice Springs

1,236

1,452

1,692

2,162

Armidale

1,056

Ballarat, Delacombe and Alfredton

830

876

906

Brisbane

1,356

1,602

1,792

2,282

Broome

1,808

2,282

2,852

Cairns

1,356

1,466

1,736

Carnarvon

1,868

Darwin

1,504

1,642

1,802

1,952

Evans Head

1,428

1,582

Exmouth

1,662

1,812

2,146

Frankston and Mornington

1,164

1,316

1,466

1,742

Geraldton

928

1,152

1,486

1,692

Glenbrook

1,780

2,180

2,642

3,256

Gold Coast

1,544

1,706

1,872

2,032

Hobart

1,264

1,392

1,556

1,712

Ipswich

1,108

1,266

1,456

1,722

Karratha

2,332

2,852

3,682

Katherine

1,572

1,772

2,252

Lismore and Junction Hill

1,300

1,452

1,602

Liverpool

1,780

2,180

2,642

3,256

Melbourne

1,060

1,192

1,432

1,832

3,254

Mission Beach

1,448

Mount Isa

1,332

Newcastle and Raymond Terrace

1,260

1,446

1,672

2,002

Newman

2,060

Northern New South Wales

1,246

1,372

1,612

1,752

Nowra

1,240

1,382

1,562

1,782

Orange

1,100

1,302

Perth and Pearce

1,564

1,786

2,142

2,552

Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield

1,008

Port Hedland

2,360

2,702

3,502

Port Macquarie

1,140

1,282

1,432

Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale

1,466

Richmond

1,780

2,180

2,642

3,256

Rockingham

1,208

1,442

1,712

2,132

Sale

932

1,016

1,132

1,252

Seymour

876

972

1,182

1,362

Singleton

1,252

1,426

1,626

1,802

Sydney

1,780

2,180

2,642

3,256

5,859

Tamworth

1,060

1,302

1,552

Thursday Island

2,720

Tom Price

3,680

Toowoomba and Oakey

1,216

1,372

1,486

1,566

Townsville

1,004

1,136

1,336

1,536

Tully

996

1,172

1,372

Wagga Wagga

1,172

1,276

1,406

1,602

Weipa

1,600

1,742

1,922

Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona

1,744

1,922

1,976

2,072

Column A

Location

Column B

Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee

Column C

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army or Captain

Column D

Major or Lieutenant Colonel

Column E

Colonel or Brigadier

Column F

Major General or higher

$ each fortnight

ACT and Queanbeyan

1,235

1,355

1,499

1,919

3,057

Adelaide

979

1,127

1,361

1,631

Albury and Wodonga

943

1,022

1,091

1,193

Alice Springs

1,112

1,307

1,523

1,946

Armidale

950

Ballarat, Delacombe and Alfredton

747

788

815

Brisbane

1,220

1,442

1,613

2,054

Broome

1,627

2,054

2,567

Cairns

1,220

1,319

1,562

Carnarvon

1,681

Darwin

1,354

1,478

1,622

1,757

Evans Head

1,285

1,424

Exmouth

1,496

1,631

1,931

Frankston and Mornington

1,048

1,184

1,319

1,568

Geraldton

835

1,037

1,337

1,523

Glenbrook

1,602

1,962

2,378

2,930

Gold Coast

1,390

1,535

1,685

1,829

Hobart

1,138

1,253

1,400

1,541

Ipswich

997

1,139

1,310

1,550

Karratha

2,099

2,567

3,314

Katherine

1,415

1,595

2,027

Lismore and Junction Hill

1,170

1,307

1,442

Liverpool

1,602

1,962

2,378

2,930

Melbourne

954

1,073

1,289

1,649

2,929

Mission Beach

1,303

Mount Isa

1,199

Newcastle and Raymond Terrace

1,134

1,301

1,505

1,802

Newman

1,854

Northern New South Wales

1,121

1,235

1,451

1,577

Nowra

1,116

1,244

1,406

1,604

Orange

990

1,172

Perth and Pearce

1,408

1,607

1,928

2,297

Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield

907

Port Hedland

2,124

2,432

3,152

Port Macquarie

1,026

1,154

1,289

Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale

1,319

Richmond

1,602

1,962

2,378

2,930

Rockingham

1,087

1,298

1,541

1,919

Sale

839

914

1,019

1,127

Seymour

788

875

1,064

1,226

Singleton

1,127

1,283

1,463

1,622

Sydney

1,602

1,962

2,378

2,930

5,273

Tamworth

954

1,172

1,397

Thursday Island

2,448

Tom Price

3,312

Toowoomba and Oakey

1,094

1,235

1,337

1,409

Townsville

904

1,022

1,202

1,382

Tully

896

1,055

1,235

Wagga Wagga

1,055

1,148

1,265

1,442

Weipa

1,440

1,568

1,730

Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona

1,570

1,730

1,778

1,865

The rent ceiling for a member who meets one of the following is the rate for their location in column A that corresponds with their rank in columns B to F of the following table.

a.

They are a member with no resident family or recognised other persons.

b.

They meet all of the following.

i.

They have unaccompanied resident family.

ii.

They have no accompanied resident family.

iii.

They live alone in rental accommodation in their housing benefit location.

Column A

Location

Column B

Lieutenant,

2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee

Column C

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, or Captain

Column D

Major or Lieutenant Colonel

Column E

Colonel or Brigadier

Column F

Major General or higher

$ each fortnight

ACT and Queanbeyan

1,235

1,355

1,499

1,919

3,057

Adelaide

979

1,127

1,361

1,631

Albury and Wodonga

943

1,022

1,091

1,193

Alice Springs

1,112

1,307

1,523

1,946

Armidale

950

Ballarat, Delacombe and Alfredton

747

788

815

Brisbane

1,220

1,442

1,613

2,054

Broome

1,627

2,054

2,567

Cairns

1,220

1,319

1,562

Carnarvon

1,681

Darwin

1,354

1,478

1,622

1,757

Evans Head

1,285

1,424

Exmouth

1,496

1,631

1,931

Frankston and Mornington

1,048

1,184

1,319

1,568

Geraldton

835

1,037

1,337

1,523

Glenbrook

1,602

1,962

2,378

2,930

Gold Coast

1,390

1,535

1,685

1,829

Hobart

1,138

1,253

1,400

1,541

Ipswich

997

1,139

1,310

1,550

Karratha

2,099

2,567

3,314

Katherine

1,415

1,595

2,027

Lismore and Junction Hill

1,170

1,307

1,442

Liverpool

1,602

1,962

2,378

2,930

Melbourne

954

1,073

1,289

1,649

2,929

Mission Beach

1,303

Mount Isa

1,199

Newcastle and Raymond Terrace

1,134

1,301

1,505

1,802

Newman

1,854

Northern New South Wales

1,121

1,235

1,451

1,577

Nowra

1,116

1,244

1,406

1,604

Orange

990

1,172

Perth and Pearce

1,408

1,607

1,928

2,297

Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield

907

Port Hedland

2,124

2,432

3,152

Port Macquarie

1,026

1,154

1,289

Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale

1,319

Richmond

1,602

1,962

2,378

2,930

Rockingham

1,087

1,298

1,541

1,919

Sale

839

914

1,019

1,127

Seymour

788

875

1,064

1,226

Singleton

1,127

1,283

1,463

1,622

Sydney

1,602

1,962

2,378

2,930

5,273

Tamworth

954

1,172

1,397

Thursday Island

2,448

Tom Price

3,312

Toowoomba and Oakey

1,094

1,235

1,337

1,409

Townsville

904

1,022

1,202

1,382

Tully

896

1,055

1,235

Wagga Wagga

1,055

1,148

1,265

1,442

Weipa

1,440

1,568

1,730

Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona

1,570

1,730

1,778

1,865

The rent ceiling for a member who meets one of the following is the rate for their location in column A that corresponds with their rank in columns B to F of the following table.

a.

They are a member with no resident family or recognised other persons.

b.

They meet all of the following.

i.

They have unaccompanied resident family.

ii.

They have no accompanied resident family.

iii.

They share rental accommodation in their housing benefit location with one other person who is not resident family.

Column A

Location

Column B

Lieutenant,

2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee

Column C

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, or Captain

Column D

Major or Lieutenant Colonel

Column E

Colonel or Brigadier

Column F

Major General or higher

$ each fortnight

ACT and Queanbeyan

617

678

750

959

Adelaide

490

563

680

815

Albury and Wodonga

472

511

545

597

Alice Springs

556

653

761

973

Armidale

475

Ballarat, Delacombe and Alfredton

374

394

408

Brisbane

610

721

806

1,027

Broome

814

1,027

1,283

Cairns

610

660

781

Carnarvon

841

Darwin

677

739

811

878

Evans Head

643

712

Exmouth

748

815

966

Frankston and Mornington

524

592

660

784

Geraldton

418

518

669

761

Glenbrook

801

981

1,189

1,465

Gold Coast

695

768

842

914

Hobart

569

626

700

770

Ipswich

499

570

655

775

Karratha

1,049

1,283

1,657

Katherine

707

797

1,013

Lismore and Junction Hill

585

653

721

Liverpool

801

981

1,189

1,465

Melbourne

477

536

644

824

Mission Beach

652

Mount Isa

599

Newcastle and Raymond Terrace

567

651

752

901

Newman

927

Northern New South Wales

561

617

725

788

Nowra

558

622

703

802

Orange

495

586

Perth and Pearce

704

804

964

1,148

Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield

454

Port Hedland

1,062

1,216

1,576

Port Macquarie

513

577

644

Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale

660

Richmond

801

981

1,189

1,465

Rockingham

544

649

770

959

Sale

419

457

509

563

Seymour

394

437

532

613

Singleton

563

642

732

811

Sydney

801

981

1,189

1,465

Tamworth

477

586

698

Thursday Island

1,224

Tom Price

1,656

Toowoomba and Oakey

547

617

669

705

Townsville

452

511

601

691

Tully

448

527

617

Wagga Wagga

527

574

633

721

Weipa

720

784

865

Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona

785

865

889

932

The rent ceiling for a member who meets one of the following is the rate for their location in column A that corresponds with their rank in columns B to F of the following table.

a.

They are a member with no resident family or recognised other persons.

b.

They meet all of the following.

i.

They have unaccompanied resident family.

ii.

They have no accompanied resident family.

iii.

They share rental accommodation in their housing benefit location with 2 other people who are not resident family or recognised other persons.

Column A

Location

Column B

Lieutenant,

2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee

Column C

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army or Captain

Column D

Major or Lieutenant Colonel

Column E

Colonel or  Brigadier

Column F

Major General or higher

$ each fortnight

ACT and Queanbeyan

457

502

555

711

Adelaide

363

417

504

604

Albury and Wodonga

349

379

404

442

Alice Springs

412

484

564

721

Armidale

352

Ballarat, Delacombe and Alfredton

277

292

302

Brisbane

452

534

597

761

Broome

603

761

951

Cairns

452

489

579

Carnarvon

623

Darwin

501

547

601

651

Evans Head

476

527

Exmouth

554

604

715

Frankston and Mornington

388

439

489

581

Geraldton

309

384

495

564

Glenbrook

593

727

881

1,085

Gold Coast

515

569

624

677

Hobart

421

464

519

571

Ipswich

369

422

485

574

Karratha

777

951

1,227

Katherine

524

591

751

Lismore and Junction Hill

433

484

534

Liverpool

593

727

881

1,085

Melbourne

353

397

477

611

Mission Beach

483

Mount Isa

444

Newcastle and Raymond Terrace

420

482

557

667

Newman

687

Northern New South Wales

415

457

537

584

Nowra

413

461

521

594

Orange

367

434

Perth and Pearce

521

595

714

851

Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield

336

Port Hedland

787

901

1,167

Port Macquarie

380

427

477

Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale

489

Richmond

593

727

881

1,085

Rockingham

403

481

571

711

Sale

311

339

377

417

Seymour

292

324

394

454

Singleton

417

475

542

601

Sydney

593

727

881

1,085

Tamworth

353

434

517

Thursday Island

907

Tom Price

1,227

Toowoomba and Oakey

405

457

495

522

Townsville

335

379

445

512

Tully

332

391

457

Wagga Wagga

391

425

469

534

Weipa

533

581

641

Wollongong, Tarrawanna and Woonona

581

641

659

691

The rent ceiling for a member who meets one of the following is the rate for their location in column A that corresponds with their rank in columns B to F of the following table.

a.

They are a member with no resident family or recognised other persons.

b.

They meet all of the following.

i.

They have unaccompanied resident family.

ii.

They have no accompanied resident family.

iii.

They share rental accommodation in their housing benefit location with 3 other people who are not resident family or recognised other persons.

Column A

Location

Column B

Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant, Staff Cadet or Officer Cadet, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, Corporal or lower, or a trainee

Column C

Warrant Officer Class 1 and 2, Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army or Captain

Column D

Major or Lieutenant Colonel

Column E

Colonel or Brigadier

Column F

Major General or higher

$ each fortnight

ACT and Queanbeyan

377

414

458

586

Adelaide

299

344

416

498

Albury and Wodonga

288

312

333

365

Alice Springs

340

399

465

595

Armidale

290

Ballarat, Delacombe and Alfredton

228

241

249

Brisbane

373

441

493

628

Broome

497

628

784

Cairns

373

403

477

Carnarvon

514

Darwin

414

452

496

537

Evans Head

393

435

Exmouth

457

498

590

Frankston and Mornington

320

362

403

479

Geraldton

255

317

409

465

Glenbrook

490

600

727

895

Gold Coast

425

469

515

559

Hobart

348

383

428

471

Ipswich

305

348

400

474

Karratha

641

784

1,013

Katherine

432

487

619

Lismore and Junction Hill

358

399

441

Liverpool

490

600

727

895

Melbourne

292

328

394

504

Mission Beach

398

Mount Isa

366

Newcastle and Raymond Terrace

347

398

460

551

Newman

567

Northern New South Wales

343

377

443

482

Nowra

341

380

430

490

Orange

303

358

Perth and Pearce

430

491

589

702

Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Port Wakefield

277

Port Hedland

649

743

963

Port Macquarie

314

353

394

Queenscliff, Leopold, Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale

403

Richmond

490

600

727

895

Rockingham

332

397

471

586

Sale

256

279

311

344

Seymour

241

267

325

375

Singleton

344

392

447

496

Sydney

490

600

727

895

Tamworth

292

358

427

Thursday Island

748

Tom Price

1,012

Toowoomba and Oakey

334

377

409

431

Townsville