{"id":"F2019L00542","name":"Migration (LIN 19/146: Income Test for Sponsorship for Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa) Instrument 2019","slug":"migration-lin-19-146-income-test-for-sponsorship-for-temporary-sponsored-parent-visa-instrument-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440026,"registerId":"F2019L00542-fast-fetch-1775955821682","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration (LIN 19/146: Income Test for Sponsorship for Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa) Instrument 2019","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nMigration (LIN 19/146: Income Test for Sponsorship for Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa) Instrument 2019\n\nI, David Coleman, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, make the following legislative instrument.\n\nDated 4/4/19\n\nDavid Coleman\n\nThe Hon David Coleman MP\n\nMinister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs\n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\nPart 2 – Taxable Income Threshold and Income Year\n\n5  Amount of taxable income of the applicant\n\n6  Income year\n\n \n\n \n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n1.            This instrument is the Migration (LIN 19/146: Income Test for Sponsorship for Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa) Instrument 2019.\n2.            This instrument may be cited as LIN 19/146.\n\n\n2  Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences 17 April 2019.\n\n3  Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subregulation 2.60W(4) of the Regulations.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Regulations.\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nincome year has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.\n\nRegulations means the Migration Regulations 1994.\n\n\n\n\nPart 2 – Taxable Income Threshold and Income Year\n\n5  Amount of taxable income of the applicant\n\nFor the purposes of subregulations 2.60W(1) and 2.60W(2) of the Regulations, the amount specified is $83,454.80.\n\n6  Income year\n\nFor the purposes of subregulations 2.60W(1) and 2.60W(2) of the Regulations, the income year specified is the most recent completed taxable income year prior to the date of lodgement of an application for approval as a family sponsor.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow function its title suggests: setting the income test threshold for one specific visa subclass. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of establishing financial criteria for parent visa sponsorship."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 6 sections across 2 Parts","Minimal defined terms: only 2 explicit definitions ('income year' and 'Regulations'), with a note that other terms are defined elsewhere","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — just two straightforward specifications (dollar amount and timing)","Single cross-reference to the Migration Regulations 1994 (subregulation 2.60W(4)) as the enabling authority","No operative provisions beyond setting the two numerical values"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument requires Australian citizens or permanent residents sponsoring a parent for the Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa (subclass 870) to have a minimum taxable income of $83,454.80 from the most recent completed tax year before applying. It ensures sponsors can financially support visiting parents and is a disallowable legislative instrument made under the Migration Regulations 1994."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand or narrow the categories captured by subregulations 2.60W(1) and (2); it only specifies the numeric taxable-income threshold ($83,454.80) (s5) and declares the income year to be the most recent completed taxable income year prior to lodgement (s6). Authority for making these specifications is provided by subregulation 2.60W(4) (s3)."},"complexity_factors":["Single numeric parameter: sets one specific dollar threshold ($83,454.80) (s5).","Definition linkage: ties the term 'income year' to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (s4) and specifies use of the most recent completed taxable year (s6).","Regulatory cross-reference: operates by filling in parameters for subregulations 2.60W(1) and (2) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (authority in s3).","Maintenance requirement: fixed-dollar value means updates require a new legislative instrument rather than automatic indexation.","Low substantive complexity but administrative dependence: implementation and verification rely on departmental processes for assessing taxable income under the referenced regulations."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the taxable-income test that a person must meet to be an approved family sponsor for a Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa. It fixes the sponsor’s minimum taxable income at $83,454.80 and requires the most recent completed taxable income year before lodgement to be used for assessment. Mechanically, the Department applies that dollar threshold when deciding sponsorship approval (referencing subregulation 2.60W); sponsors below the figure cannot meet the statutory income test."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-146-income-test-for-sponsorship-for-temporary-sponsored-parent-visa-instrument-2019","history":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-146-income-test-for-sponsorship-for-temporary-sponsored-parent-visa-instrument-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-146-income-test-for-sponsorship-for-temporary-sponsored-parent-visa-instrument-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-146-income-test-for-sponsorship-for-temporary-sponsored-parent-visa-instrument-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-146-income-test-for-sponsorship-for-temporary-sponsored-parent-visa-instrument-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-lin-19-146-income-test-for-sponsorship-for-temporary-sponsored-parent-visa-instrument-2019/documents"}}