But they can take more staff with them going overseas.
Travelling ministers can also now take more staff at taxpayer expense and have greater discretion on whether to undertake trips, provided they take into account cabinet meetings and parliamentary sittings.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who spent last week in Japan and China, travelled business class and had three staff with her. It is understood she did travel with more than one or two staff when Mr Abbott was prime minister.
Mr Abbott’s restrictions were aimed at saving money and limiting the potential for embarrassing ministerial trips.
