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Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal
DFRT
1984 – present
Independent tribunal that determines the salaries and salary-related allowances of members of the Australian Defence Force, who are outside the general federal workplace relations system.
How it came into existence
Established in 1984 by amendments to the Defence Act 1903 that inserted Part IIIA, creating a specialist tribunal to fix Defence Force pay; it is supported from the Defence portfolio and is not a separate PGPA entity.
Legislation: Defence Act 1903 (Part IIIA)
Main functions
- Determining salaries of ADF members
- Determining salary-related allowances
- Hearing applications on ADF pay matters
- Approving workplace remuneration arrangements for the ADF
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Defence.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
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