Hon Martin Aldridge asks about Public Sector Commission guidance on motor vehicle travel expense reimbursement, specifically regarding electric vehicles. The Minister responds that allowances are determined by individual awards/instruments, not a central PSC standard.

AnsweredQoN 1279Legislative Council
Asked
22 October 2024
Portfolio
Public Sector Management

QuestionView source ↗

PUBLIC SECTOR COMMISSION
— MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVEL EXPENSES
1279. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Public Sector Management:
I refer to
guidance provided by the Public Sector Commissioner to the public sector.
(1) Does the
Public Sector Commissioner establish a standard or instruction for
reimbursement of motor vehicle travel expenses across the public sector?
(2) If yes to
(1), can the minister please advise what that standard or instruction is?
(3) Does the
standard or instruction include a reference to� electric vehicles as well as
internal combustion engine–powered vehicles of varying capacity?
(4) If the Public
Sector Commission does not provide such advice to the public sector, what is
the source of advice to public sector agencies in this regard?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) Not
applicable.
(4) Motor vehicle allowances are provided in the award
or industrial instrument applicable to each occupational group.

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