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I understand the Commissioner at the time considered this was a service wide issue and, while the individual Chief Executive in each agency could have made similar decisions in each case, the Commissioner's determination ensured consistency across the service and replaced the individual negotiations with a single outcome and a standard set of rates.

I turn now to Mr Corbell's question of 8 December 1999 regarding the way in which the allowance is taxed. Let me say at the outset that the manner in which the allowance is taxed has absolutely no bearing on the entitlement to the allowance.

The Department sought advice from Ernst and Young in 1997 in relation to preparing fringe benefits tax returns. The Government is conscious of the need to meet taxation obligations. Should the Taxation Department wish to question those returns then they would no doubt do so.

I trust that all Members will now have a more informed view about this issue and will see that, despite the Members of the opposition, the whole matter has been dealt with in accordance with the rules and regulations applying to employment entitlements generally and specifically those in relation to Executive entitlements.

Finally, I would remind Members that it is this Government that has acted, by way of its submission to the Remuneration Tribunal in 1998, to put a cap of $30,000 on the amount payable to future Executives who are recruited from outside the ACT.

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Attachment A

Australian Public Service (Commonwealth)

Determination No. 46 of 1984

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DETERMINATION No 46 of 1984

Reprinted as at 1 February 1994

DETERMINATION UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922

The Public Service Board, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922, hereby makes the following Determination under section 82D of that Act.

Dated: 23 October 1984

R J Young

Acting Chairman

G.G. Glenn

Commissioner

P J Flood

Acting Commissioner

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