What is the Life Gold Pass?
The Life Gold Pass was introduced by the Federal Government after the 1918 Premiers’ Conference. The Tribunal first considered the Pass in 1976 after a referral from the Government. The Pass is provided to long-serving parliamentarians in recognition of their years of service, and enables retired MPs to travel at Government expense for non-commercial purposes. Following passage through the Parliament of the Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002, the Tribunal has the power to set qualifying periods for access to the Pass, as set out in clause 7 of Determination 2006/18 .
