As part of the continuing programme of reducing expenditure in the New South Wales public sector, new arrangements will apply for air travel as from Monday, 20th August.

For all intrastate, ACT, Victorian, South Australian and Queensland destinations south of and including Brisbane, travel shall be Economy Class for all officers employed in the New South Wales public sector and all members of N.S.W. statutory bodies. For other Australian, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea travel, Business Class may be used by Chief Executives, Senior Executive Service members and persons with salaries above $62,284 per annum Part-time Chairpersons of statutory bodies may also use Business Class in those situations.

Those able to use Business Class, as above, may use that class for all other international destinations.

In the event that an officer or part-time member is accompanying a Minister who is flying First Class, they may travel First Class on the sectors on which they are with the Minister.

These new arrangements are consistent with the travel arrangements for all members of the New South Wales Parliament from 1st July, 1990.

Would you please bring this memorandum to the attention of all Departments, sub-Departments or Statutory Authorities coming within or associated with your administration.

Date: 8thAugust, 1990