DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Brisbane, Australia DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: March 1, 2026 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$298
M&IE (per day)
$133
Maximum per diem
$431
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Brisbane rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $298 $133 $431
Mar 1, 2026 $298 $133 $431
Feb 1, 2026 $282 $126 $408
Jun 1, 2025 $271 $122 $393
May 1, 2025 $256 $115 $371
Jan 1, 2025 $264 $119 $383
Aug 1, 2024 $284 $127 $411
Sep 1, 2023 $271 $122 $393
Apr 1, 2023 $280 $126 $406
Feb 1, 2023 $156 $97 $253
Jan 1, 2023 $151 $93 $244
Nov 1, 2022 $142 $88 $230
Aug 1, 2022 $153 $95 $248
Jul 1, 2022 $162 $101 $263
Jun 1, 2022 $156 $97 $253
Sep 1, 2021 $163 $101 $264
Aug 1, 2021 $169 $105 $274
Feb 1, 2021 $175 $108 $283
Jan 1, 2021 $168 $104 $272
Sep 1, 2020 $162 $101 $263
Jul 1, 2020 $156 $97 $253
May 1, 2020 $142 $88 $230
Apr 1, 2020 $132 $83 $215
Jun 1, 2019 $156 $97 $253
Oct 1, 2018 $163 $101 $264
Jun 1, 2018 $169 $105 $274
Feb 1, 2018 $177 $110 $287
Dec 1, 2017 $172 $106 $278
Sep 1, 2017 $177 $110 $287
Aug 1, 2017 $172 $106 $278
Jun 1, 2017 $167 $104 $271
Mar 1, 2017 $172 $106 $278
Feb 1, 2017 $167 $104 $271
Aug 1, 2016 $172 $106 $278
Jun 1, 2016 $163 $101 $264
May 1, 2016 $176 $109 $285
Apr 1, 2016 $168 $104 $272
Oct 1, 2015 $159 $98 $257
Aug 1, 2015 $168 $104 $272
Mar 1, 2015 $175 $108 $283
Jan 1, 2015 $185 $114 $299
Nov 1, 2014 $199 $123 $322
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How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Brisbane, Australia. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/AU/location/Brisbane"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-03-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "AU",
      "location": "Brisbane",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 298,
        "meals_incidental": 133,
        "per_diem": 431,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10245"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Brisbane rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Brisbane, Australia?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Brisbane, Australia is $431 per day — $298 per night for lodging plus $133 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Brisbane different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Brisbane DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Feb 1, 2026 the maximum per diem was $408; it is now $431. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Mar 1, 2026
Last updated
July 1, 2026

Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.