{"id":"F2015L00114","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Access to Movement Records 2015 - IMMI 15/011","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-access-to-movement-records-2015-immi-15-011","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":92684,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00114-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Access to Movement Records 2015 - IMMI 15/011","content":"![](image.001.png) \n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\nMigration Regulations 1994\n\nACCESS TO MOVEMENT RECORDS 2015\n\n(Regulation 3.10A)\n\nI, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under regulation 3.10A of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):\n\n1. REVOKE Instrument number IMMI 14/058 (F2014L01314) signed on 23 September 2014 specifying access to movement records for subparagraph 488(2)(a)(vii) and paragraph 488(2)(g) of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act), the legislation and Commonwealth, State or Territory agencies and employees of the prescribed agencies for the purposes of regulation 3.10A of the Regulations;\n\n2. SPECIFY, for subregulation 3.10A(1) of the Regulations, the Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, set out in Schedule A to this Instrument;\n\n3. SPECIFY, for paragraph 3.10A(2)(a) of the Regulations, the agencies of the Commonwealth, State or Territory, set out in column 2 of Schedule B to this Instrument;\n\n4. SPECIFY, for paragraph 3.10A(2)(c) of the Regulations, the specified purposes set out in column 4 of Schedule B to this Instrument; AND\n\n 5. SPECIFY, for paragraph 3.10A(2)(b) of the Regulations, the employees holding, or for the time being occupying and performing the duties of, a position number, position title or position within a class of persons listed in column 3 of Schedule B to this Instrument and who are employed by agencies listed in column 2 of Schedule B to this Instrument, who are engaged in functions related to the purposes specified in column 4 of Schedule B to this Instrument.\n\nThis Instrument, IMMI 15/011, commences on 13 February 2015.\n\nDated 28/01/ 2015\n\nPETER DUTTON\n\nMinister for Immigration and Border Protection\n\n \nSCHEDULE A\n\n| Column 1Item No. | Column 2Legislation |\n| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) |\n| 2. | Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (Cth)Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth)Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (Cth)Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1988 (Cth)Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) |\n| 3. | Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)Duties Act 1997 (NSW)Fines Act 1996 (NSW)First Home Owner Grant (New Homes) Act 2000 (NSW)Land Tax Act 1956 (NSW)Land Tax Management Act 1956 (NSW)Oaths Act 1900 (NSW)Payroll Tax Act 2007 (NSW)Regional Relocation (Home Buyers Grant) Act 2011 No.26 (NSW)Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW)Taxation Administration Act 1996 (NSW) |\n| 4. | First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 (VIC)Taxation Administration Act 1997 (VIC) |\n| 5. | Building Boost Grant Act 2011 (QLD)First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 (QLD)Land Tax Act 2010 (QLD)Taxation Administration Act 2001 (QLD) |\n| 6. | Duties Act 2001 (TAS)First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 (TAS)Land Tax Act 2000 (TAS)Payroll Tax Act 2008 (TAS)Taxation Administration Act 1997 (TAS) |\n| 7. | First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 (WA)Taxation Administration Act 2003 (WA) |\n| 8. | First Home and Housing Construction Grants Act 2000 (SA)Taxation Administration Act 1996 (SA) |\n| 9. | First Home Owner Grant Act (NT)Taxation Administration Act (NT) |\n| 10. | First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 (ACT)Taxation Administration Act 1999 (ACT) |\n| 11. | AusCheck Act 2007 (Cth)AusCheck Regulations 2007 (Cth)Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (Cth)Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 (Cth)Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 (Cth)Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations 2003 (Cth) |\n| 12. | Adoption Act 2000 (NSW)Adoption Regulations 2003 (NSW)Children and Young Persons (Care & Protection) Act 1998 (NSW)Children and Young Persons (Care & Protection) Regulations 2000 (NSW)Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 (Cth)Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations 2001 (Cth) |\n| 13. | Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (Cth) |\n| 14. | Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)Bankruptcy Regulations 1996 (Cth) |\n| 15. | Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) |\n| 16. | Intelligence Services Act 2001 (Cth) |\n| 17. | Ombudsman Act 1976 (Cth) |\n| 18. | Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) |\n| 19. | Migration Act 1958 (Cth)Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) |\n| 20. | Australian Passports Act 2005 (Cth) |\n| 21. | A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 (Cth)A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 (Cth)Child Care Act 1972 (Cth)Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth)Child Support (Registration & Collection) Act 1988 (Cth)Criminal Code 1995 (Cth)Dental Benefits Act 2008 (Cth)Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth)Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 (Cth)Medical Indemnity Act 2002 (Cth)Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010 (Cth)National Health Act 1953 (Cth)Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth)Social Security Act 1991 (Cth)Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (Cth)Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 (Cth)Student Assistance Act 1973 (Cth) |\n| 22. | Criminal Code 1995 (Cth)Extradition Act 1988 (Cth)Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 (Cth)Family Law (Child Protection Convention) Regulations 2003 (Cth)International Criminal Court Act 2002 (Cth)International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 (Cth)International War Crimes Tribunal Act 1995 (Cth)The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Cth) |\n| 23. | Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth) |\n| 24. | A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 (Cth)A New Tax System (Goods & Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth)A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999 (Cth)A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999 (Cth)Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 (Cth)Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997 (Cth)Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995 (Cth)Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Act 2007 (Cth)Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003 (Cth)Superannuation (Unclaimed Money & Lost Members) Act 1999 (Cth)Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment & Collection) Act 1997 (Cth)Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected (Cth)Superannuation Funds) Assessment & Collection Act 1997 (Cth)Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth)Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth)Superannuation Industry Supervision Regulations (Cth)Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) |\n| 25. | Intelligence Services Act 2001 (Cth) |\n| 26. | Bail Act 1982 (WA)Prisons Act 1981 (WA)Sentencing Act 1995 (WA)Sentence Administration Act 2003 (WA) |\n| 27. | Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth)Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)Drugs Misuse Act 1986 (QLD)Weapons Act 1990 (QLD) |\n| 28. | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth)Business Names Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011 (Cth)Business Names Registration Act 2011 (Cth)Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)Crimes Act 1900 (ACT)Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)Crimes Act 1958 (VIC)Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)Criminal Code Act 1983 (NT)Criminal Code Act 1899 (QLD)Criminal Code Act 1924 (TAS)Criminal Code Act 1913 (WA)Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA)First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008 (Cth)Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth)Life Insurance Act 1995 (Cth)National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2009 (Cth)National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth)Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997 (Cth)Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 (Cth)Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) |\n| 29. | Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth)Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)Criminal Code and Compilation Act 1913 (WA)Criminal Investigations Act 2006 (WA)Migration Act 1958 (Cth)Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 (WA)Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth)Weapons Act 1999 (WA) |\n| 30. | Bail Act 1977 (VIC)Corrections Act 1986 (VIC)Crimes Act 1958 (VIC)Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986 (VIC)Drugs, Poisons & Controlled Substances Act 1981 (VIC)Firearms Act 1966 (VIC)Terrorism (Community Protections) Act 2003 (VIC) |\n| 31. | Immigration (Education) Act 1971 (Cth)Immigration (Education) Charge Act 1992 (Cth) |\n| 32. | Migration Act 1958 (Cth) |\n\n \nSCHEDULE B\n\n```html\n

Column 1
Item No.

Column 2

Agency

Column 3

Roles

Column 4

Purpose

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

  1. APS6 Team Leader, Payments and Bereavement
  2. APS6 Team Leader, Debt Management Unit
  3. Assistant Director, Claims and S57
  4. Assistant Director, Reviews
  5. Assistant Director, Debt Management and Data Matching
  6. Director, Income Support (Payments, Bereavement, Advices and Debt Recovery)
  7. Director, Income Support (Reviews and Governance)
  8. Director, Claims, Aged Care, S57 and Procedures)

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for the assessment and verification of eligibility and entitlements to benefits payments.

2.

Civil Aviation Safety Authority

  1. Manager, Investigations Branch
  2. Senior Investigator, Investigations Branch
  3. Investigator, Investigations Branch
  4. Assistant Investigator, Investigations Branch
  5. Member, Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) Renewal Team

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence; and for movement status in and out of Australia.

3.

New South Wales Office of State Revenue

  1. Assistant Business and Research Analyst, Operations
  2. Assistant Compliance Officer, Operations
  3. Assistant Director, Operations
  4. Business and Research Analyst, Operations
  5. Compliance Manager, Operations
  6. Compliance Officer, Operations
  7. Manager, Compliance Support and Intelligence
  8. Manager, Operations
  9. Operations Officer, Operations
  10. Prosecutions Officer, Operations
  11. Senior Business and Research Analyst, Operations
  12. Senior Compliance Officer, Operations
  13. Senior Operations Officer, Operations
  14. Senior Prosecutions Officer, Operations
  15. Team Leader, Operations

Purpose 1

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for assessment of eligibility and entitlements under the First Home Owner Grant (New Homes) Act 2000 (NSW); to assist in the investigation and determination of taxation liabilities under the Taxation Administration Act 1996 (NSW).

  1. Deputy Director, State Debt Recovery
  2. Assistant Director, Fines Management, Compliance
  3. Assistant Director, Fines Management, Product and Relationships
  4. Manager, Fines Management
  5. Fines Management Officer, Compliance
  6. SDR Officer, State Debt Recovery

Purpose 2

For the purpose of assisting in the investigation, prosecution and enforcement of fines and penalties including the location of individuals falsely nominated for demerit point driving offences.

4.

The State Revenue Office, Victoria Department of Treasury and Finance

  1. Manager, Investigations Branch
  2. Area Manager, Investigations Branch

For the purpose of verification of immigration status, residence status and absences from Australia for assessment of eligibility and entitlements under the First Home Owner Grant Scheme; and to determine the level of compliance with the provisions of the Taxation Administration Act 1997 (VIC).

5.

Office of State Revenue, Queensland Treasury

1. Manager, Land Revenue

2. Revenue Officer, Land Revenue

3. Senior Revenue Officer, Land

Revenue

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for assessment of eligibility for land tax and entitlements under the First Home Owner Grant Scheme; and to assist in the investigation and determination of taxation and duties liabilities.

6.

Tasmanian State Revenue Office, Department of Treasury and Finance

  1. Manager, Intelligence and Analysis
  2. Senior Intelligence and Data Analyst, Intelligence and Analysis
  3. Assistant Director Compliance
  4. Deputy Commissioner of State Revenue
  5. Data Analyst, Intelligence and Analysis

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for assessment of eligibility and entitlements under the First Home Owner Grant and Builder Boost schemes; and to assist in the administration and enforcement of taxation and duties liabilities.

7.

Office of State Revenue, Department of Finance Western Australia

  1. Assistant Director Compliance Group 1
  2. Director Compliance
  3. Principal Specialist Compliance Officer

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for assessment of eligibility and entitlements under the First Home Owner Grant Scheme; and for purposes of any requirement under the Taxation Administration Act 2003 (WA).

8.

RevenueSA, Department of Treasury and Finance

  1. Deputy Commissioner of State Taxation
  2. Audit Manager, Compliance Services
  3. Principal Compliance Officer, Strategic Intelligence and Planning
  4. Principal Debt Management Officer

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for assessment of eligibility and entitlements under the First Home and Housing Construction Grants Act 2000 (SA); and to assist with the administration and enforcement of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 (SA), and its associated acts.

9.

Territory Revenue Office, Northern Territory Treasury

1. Assistant Director, Revenue Collections

2. Director, Revenue Collections

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for assessment of eligibility and entitlements under the First Home Owner Grant Scheme.

10.

Australian Capital Territory Revenue Office, Treasury Directorate

1. Assistant Manager, Compliance

2. Manager, Compliance

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for assessment of eligibility and entitlements under the First Home Owner Grant Scheme and the Home Buyer Concession Scheme.

11.

AusCheck, Attorney-General’s Department

  1. Assessors, Background Checking Operations Section
  2. Assistant Directors, Background Checking Operations Section
  3. Assistant Secretary, AusCheck Branch
  4. Communications Officer, AusCheck Branch
  5. Directors, AusCheck Branch
  6. Legal Officers, AusCheck Branch
  7. Senior Legal Officers, AusCheck Branch
  8. Team Leaders, Background Checking Operations Section

For the purpose of administering the AusCheck Act 2007 and the AusCheck Regulations 2007; to carry out background checks of individuals for the purposes of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 or regulations made under that Act and the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Act 2003 or regulations made under that Act.

12.

Department of Family and Community Services, New South Wales

  1. Director, Adoption & Permanent Care Services
  2. Director, Child & Family
  3. Director, Legal Services
  4. District Director
  5. Manager, Casework
  6. Manager, Client Services

For the purpose of fulfilling statutory obligations in relation to the protection of children and young people, children who are the subject of adoption applications and as the delegated guardian of non-citizen children present in NSW.

13.

Tax Practitioners Board

  1. Chair
  2. Director of Legal Unit
  3. Director of Regulatory Assurance
  4. Secretary
  5. Senior Advisor to the Chair
  6. Senior Legal Officer

For the purpose of verifying the immigration and residence status of individuals to assist in the investigation of breaches of the Tax Agent Services Act 2009.

14.

Australian Financial Security Authority

  1. Director, Operations and Strategy, Insolvency and Trustee Services
  2. Director, Operations and Strategy, Regulation and Enforcement
  3. Director, Insolvency and Trustee Services
  4. Director, Regulation and Enforcement
  5. National Manager, Insolvency and Trustee Services
  6. National Manager, Regulation and Enforcement
  7. Client Service Officer, National Service Centre

For the purpose of verification of immigration and residence status, and movement status into and out of Australia to assist in the administration of the Bankruptcy Act 1966, including the administration of bankrupt estates and the regulation of personal insolvency practitioners.

15.

Comcare

  1. Assistant Director, Fraud Response Unit
  2. Fraud Investigator, Fraud Response Unit
  3. Senior Fraud Investigator, Fraud Response Unit

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and movements from and to Australia for assessment of eligibility and entitlements under the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.

16.

Australian Secret Intelligence Service

Intelligence and Specialist Officers

For the purpose of performing its functions under the Intelligence Services Act 2001.

17.

Commonwealth Ombudsman

  1. Commonwealth and Immigration Ombudsman
  2. Commonwealth and Immigration Deputy Ombudsman
  3. Senior Assistant Ombudsman Immigration and Overseas Students
  4. Staff in the Immigration and Overseas Students Branch
  5. Staff in the Operations Branch in the office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

For the purpose of considering enquiries, handling complaints and conducting investigations with respect to matters relating to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

18.

Australian Human Rights Commission

  1. President
  2. Commissioners
  3. Staff in the Investigation Conciliation Service
  4. Staff in the Civil and Political Rights Team
  5. Staff in the Legal Section

For the purpose of handling complaints, conducting inquiries, conciliating and/or reporting with respect to matters relating to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

19.

Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card Assessors

Purpose 1

For the purpose of assessing an Australian applicant’s eligibility for the APEC Business Travel Card which is administered by the department of Immigration and Border Protection.

1. All Information Technology (IT) Contractors undertaking integrated management reporting and analysis functions

2. All Ongoing Immigration IT Reporting Analysts undertaking reporting and analysis functions

Purpose 2

For the purpose of integrated management reporting and analysis under the Migration Act 1958.

Contractors accessing movement records for border-related functions

Purpose 3

For the purpose of performing border-related functions under the Migration Act 1958.

Ongoing officers, non-ongoing officers or contractors required to assist the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the provision of movement records for consular functions or activities during international event situations

Purpose 4

For the purpose of providing information required to assist with consular enquiries or activities in response to international events that may jeopardise the wellbeing of Australian citizens.

20.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  1. Consular Officers, Canberra
  2. Consular Officer, Passports, London
  3. Consular Officer, Passports, Washington
  4. Director, Passports/Consular, Washington
  5. Eligibility Officer, Passports, Adelaide
  6. Eligibility Officer, Passports, Brisbane
  7. Eligibility Officer, Passports, Canberra
  8. Eligibility Officer, Passports, Darwin
  9. Eligibility Officer, Passports, London
  10. Eligibility Officer, Passports, Melbourne
  11. Eligibility Officer, Passports, Newcastle
  12. Eligibility Officer, Passports, Perth
  13. Eligibility Officer, Passports, Sydney
  14. Eligibility Officer, Passports, Hobart
  15. Fraud Officer, Passports, Brisbane
  16. Fraud Officer, Passports, Canberra
  17. Fraud Officer, Passports, Melbourne
  18. Fraud Officer, Passports, Perth
  19. Fraud Officer, Passports, Sydney
  20. Manager, Passports, Adelaide
  21. Manager, Passports, Brisbane
  22. Manager, Passports, Canberra
  23. Manager, Passports, Darwin
  24. Manager, Passports, Hobart
  25. Manager, Passports, London
  26. Manager, Passports, Melbourne
  27. Manager, Passports, Newcastle
  28. Manager, Passports, Perth
  29. Manager, Passports, Sydney
  30. Manager, Passports, Washington
  31. Officers, Consular Emergency Centre (CEC), Canberra
  32. Officers, Passport Policy and Operations Section (PPOS), Canberra
  33. Policy Officers, Passports, Canberra
  34. Protocol Officers, Canberra
  35. Regional Director, Passports, Brisbane
  36. Regional Director, Passports, Canberra
  37. Regional Director, Passports, Melbourne
  38. Regional Director, Passports, Sydney

For the purpose of issuing and administering passports under the Australian Passports Act 2005; and for the purpose of performing diplomatic or consular functions to confirm the movements of consular clients, including confirming safe arrival of consular clients back to Australia; and departure records for whereabouts of Australian citizens.

21.

Department of Human Services

  1. All staff with the responsibility for processing family benefits and services, and providing assistance with claims forms, Families and Child Care Branch or Remote and ABSTUDY Smart Centres Branch
  2. An employee at the APS level 2 and higher, with responsibility for verifying movements and residence information for the purpose of eligibility and ongoing entitlement for social security and family assistance benefits, International Services (Centrelink), Zone Tasmania Branch
  3. An employee at the APS level 3 and higher, with responsibility for verifying movements and residence information for the purpose of eligibility and ongoing entitlement for social security and family assistance benefits, Multicultural Services Branch
  4. An employee at the APS level 4 and higher, with responsibility for policy and procedural support for staff processing social security and family assistance claims and entitlement reviews, Older Australian and International Branch
  5. An employee at the APS level 3 and higher, with responsibility for identification, investigation and prevention of incorrect payments, Internal Fraud control and Investigations Branch.
  6. An employee at the APS level 3 and higher, with responsibility for identification, investigation and prevention of incorrect payments, Customer Compliance Branch
  7. An employee at the APS level 4 and higher, with responsibility for identification, investigation and prevention of incorrect payments and fraud, Serious Non-Compliance Branch
  8. An employee at the APS level 4 and higher, with responsibility for policy and procedural support for staff processing social security and family assistance claims and entitlement reviews, Multicultural and Rural Programmes Branch
  9. An employee at the APS level 4 and higher, with responsibility for customer service recovery action in relation to social security and family assistance benefits, Quality and Customer Complaints Branch
  10. An employee at the APS level 5 and higher, with responsibility for verifying immigration status and movement information in relation to social security and family assistance benefit reviews, Appeals Branch.

Purpose 1

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for determination of eligibility and entitlements for certain Social Security and Family Assistance benefits; and for identification and prevention of overpayments; and to ensure accuracy of claimant data.

  1. An employee at the APS level 2 and higher, with responsibility for verifying movements and residence information for the purpose of eligibility and ongoing entitlement under international social security agreements, International Services (Centrelink), Zone Tasmania Branch
  2. An employee at the APS level 4 and higher, with responsibility for policy, procedural and administrative support for international social security partner relations, Older Australian and International Branch.

Purpose 2

For the purpose of giving effect to Australia’s international obligations in relation to reciprocal Social Security Agreements.

  1. An employee at the APS level 3 and higher, with responsibility for identification, investigation and enforcement of child support liabilities, Child Support, New Customers and Mainstream Services Branch
  2. An employee at the APS level 3 and higher, with responsibility for identification, investigation and enforcement of child support liabilities, Child Support and Specialised Assessments and Medicare Branch

3. An employee at the APS level 3 and higher, with responsibility for identification, investigation and enforcement of child support liabilities, Child Support Intensive Collection Services Branch

4. An employee at the APS level 3 and higher, with responsibility for identification, investigation and enforcement of child support liabilities, Customer Compliance Branch

5. An employee at the APS level 3 and higher, with responsibility for identification, investigation and prevention of incorrect payments, Internal Fraud Control and Investigations Branch

6. An employee at the APS level 4 and higher, with responsibility for identification, investigation and enforcement of child support liabilities and fraud, Serious Non-Compliance Branch

7. An employee at the APS level 4 and higher, with responsibility for customer service recovery action in relation to child support benefits, Quality and Customer Complaints Branch

8. An employee at the APS level 5 and higher, with responsibility for verifying immigration status and movement information in relation to social security and family assistance benefit reviews, Appeals Branch.

Purpose 3

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for determination of eligibility assessments for child support; and to give effect to Australia’s international obligations in relation to reciprocal enforcement of child support; and to enforce child support liabilities.

  1. An employee at the APS level 4 and higher, with responsibility for identification and investigation of incorrect payments and investigations of offences against Medicare programmes, Health Compliance Branch
  2. An employee at the APS level 4 and higher, with responsibility for customer service recovery action in relation to Medicare benefits, Quality and Customer Complaints Branch.

Purpose 4

For the purpose of identification and prevention of incorrect payments, and to ensure accuracy of claimant data; and to support investigation of offences against programs administered by the Medicare Program.

22.

Attorney-General’s Department

  1. Assistant Secretary, Transnational Crime and Corruption Branch
  2. Assistant Secretary, International Crime Cooperation Central Authority
  3. Case Officer, Mutual Assistance Unit
  4. Director, Mutual Assistance Unit
  5. Graduate, Mutual Assistance Unit
  6. Legal Officer, Mutual Assistance Unit
  7. Principal Legal Officer, Mutual Assistance Unit
  8. Senior Legal Officer, Mutual Assistance Unit
  9. Case Officer, Extradition Unit
  10. Director, Extradition Unit
  11. Graduate, Extradition Unit
  12. Legal Officer, Extradition Unit
  13. Principal Legal Officer, Extradition Unit
  14. Senior Legal Officer, Extradition Unit
  15. Assistant Director, International Transfer of Prisoners Unit
  16. Case Officer, International Transfer of Prisoners Unit
  17. Director, International Transfer of Prisoners Unit
  18. Graduate, International Transfer of Prisoners Unit
  19. Legal Officer, International Transfer of Prisoners Unit
  20. Principal Legal Officer, International Transfer of Prisoners Unit
  21. Project Officer, International Transfer of Prisoners Unit.

Purpose 1

For the purpose of considering enquiries in connection with applications by prisoners for international transfer, or applications for international transfer in accordance with the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 (Cth); and for the purpose of considering enquiries in connection with extradition, or extradition requests from Australia to another country or from another country to Australia; and for the purpose of considering enquiries in connection with mutual assistance, or mutual assistance requests; and for the purpose of considering enquiries in connection with assistance, or requests for assistance pursuant to the International War Crimes Tribunal Act 1995 (Cth); and for the purpose of considering enquiries in connection with cooperation, or requests for cooperation pursuant to the International Criminal Court Act 2002 (Cth).

  1. Assistant Secretary, Family Law Branch
  2. Case Officer, International Family Law Section
  3. Director, International Family Law Section
  4. Executive Level 1, International Family Law Section
  5. Graduate, International Family Law Section
  6. Legal Officer, International Family Law Section
  7. Principal Legal Officer, International Family Law Section
  8. Senior Legal Officer, International Family Law Section.

Purpose 2

For the purpose of exercising child protection measures and assisting to combat child abduction.

23.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

Assessors

For the purpose of the functions of section 17 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.

24.

Australian Taxation Office

All officers in the:

  1. Client Identity Unit
  2. Fraud Prevention and Internal Investigations
  3. Operations sub-plan
  4. Compliance sub-plan with responsibility for:

(a) Determining eligibility for taxation entitlements and payments

(b) Determining conformance with taxation obligations

(c) Maintaining the accuracy of the ATO’s client register

(d) Addressing the impacts of identity crime.

For the purpose of client identification, identifying false identities and inaccurate records, improving the accuracy of data to reduce identity theft; and to assist the ATO to administer taxation and superannuation laws including determining eligibility and entitlements for certain Taxation payments which includes verification of temporary residency and immigration status; and to assist in the location of individuals.

25.

Australian Signals Directorate

An Australian Signals Directorate staff member as defined in the Intelligence Services Act 2001.

For the purpose of undertaking the functions of section 7 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001.

26.

Department of Corrective Services, Western Australia

1. Information Compliance Officer – Position No. 006851

2. Manager Information Release – Position No. 011979

3. Records Management Administrator – Position No. 009486

4. Senior Information Management Officer – Position No. 009557.

For the purpose of enforcing and administering WA legislation in relation to criminal justice and monitoring movements of parolees in relation to parole violations and return-to-prison warrants.

27.

Australian Crime Commission

  1. Employees of the Fusion Section
  2. Employees of the Advanced Analytics Team, Information Branch
  3. Employees of the Fusion Collection Team
  4. Employees of the Financial Intelligence Assessment Team
  5. Employees of the Intelligence Branch
  6. Employees of the Data Exploitation Team, Information Branch.

For purposes connected with, or reasonably incidental to, the performance of one or more of the functions of the Australian Crime Commission set out in section 7A of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth).

28.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

  1. Information Analyst
  2. Information Officer
  3. Intelligence Analyst
  4. Manager, Intelligence Gathering
  5. Team Leader, Intelligence Gathering

For purposes connected with, or reasonably incidental to, the performance of one or more of the functions, or the exercise of one or more of the powers of, ASIC set out in Section 11 and Section 12A of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001.

29.

Western Australia Police

  1. Intelligence Analyst, Analytical Services
  2. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Analytical Services
  3. Principal Intelligence Analyst, Analytical Services
  4. Intelligence Analyst, Arson Squad
  5. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Arson Squad
  6. Intelligence Analyst, Central Metropolitan CICU
  7. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Central Metropolitan CICU
  8. Intelligence Analyst Child Abuse Squad
  9. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Child Abuse Squad
  10. Intelligence Analyst, Child Assessment and Interview Team
  11. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Child Assessment and Interview Team
  12. Intelligence Analyst, East Metropolitan Crime and Intelligence Coordination Units (CICU)
  13. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, East Metropolitan CICU
  14. Intelligence Analyst, Gang Crime Squad
  15. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Gang Crime Squad
  16. Intelligence Analyst, Goldfields Esperance CICU
  17. Intelligence Analyst, Great Southern CICU
  18. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Great Southern CICU
  19. Information Officer, Information Services Unit
  20. Team Leader, Information Services
  21. Quality Assurance Officer, Information Services
  22. Business Analyst, Intelligence Business Systems
  23. System Delivery Coordinator, Intelligence Business Systems
  24. Systems Administrator, Intelligence Business Systems
  25. Intelligence Analyst, Kimberley CICU
  26. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Kimberley CICU
  27. Intelligence Analyst, Licensing Enforcement Division
  28. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Licensing Enforcement Division
  29. Intelligence Analyst, Major Crime
  30. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Major Crime
  31. Intelligence Analyst, Major Fraud Squad
  32. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Major Fraud Squad
  33. Intelligence Analyst, Metro and Regional Intelligence
  34. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Metro and Regional Intelligence
  35. Principal Intelligence Analyst, Metro and Regional Intelligence
  36. Senior Intelligence Analyst, Metro and Regional Intelligence
  37. Intelligence Analyst, Mid West Gascoyne CICU
  38. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Mid West Gascoyne CICU
  39. Intelligence Analyst, North West Metropolitan CICU
  40. Intelligence Analyst, Organised Crime
  41. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Organised Crime
  42. Intelligence Analyst, Peel CICU
  43. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Peel CICU
  44. Intelligence Supervisor, Police Operations Centre (Communications Division)
  45. Intelligence Analyst, Proceeds of Crime Squad
  46. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Proceeds of Crime Squad
  47. Intelligence Analyst, Professional Standards
  48. Intelligence Analyst, Security Operations
  49. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Security Operations
  50. Senior Intelligence Analyst, Serious and Organised Crime Division
  51. Senior Intelligence Analyst, Sex Crimes Division
  52. Intelligence Analyst, Sex Offender Management
  53. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Sex Offender Management
  54. Intelligence Analyst, South East Metropolitan CICU
  55. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, South East Metropolitan CICU
  56. Intelligence Analyst, South Metropolitan CICU
  57. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, South Metropolitan CICU
  58. Intelligence Analyst, South West CICU
  59. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, South West CICU
  60. Intelligence Analyst, Special Crime Squad
  61. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Special Crime Squad
  62. Intelligence Analyst, State Crime Intelligence Coordination
  63. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, State Crime Intelligence Coordination
  64. Intelligence Analyst, Traffic Intelligence
  65. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Traffic Intelligence
  66. Intelligence Analyst, West Metropolitan CICU
  67. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, West Metropolitan CICU
  68. Intelligence Analyst, Wheatbelt CICU
  69. Intelligence Assistant Analyst, Wheatbelt CICU.

For the purpose of administering and enforcing WA legislation in relation to criminal justice and monitoring movements of illegal immigrants, locating unlawful non-citizens in Australia and detaining unlawful non-citizens.

30.

Victoria Police

Sworn or unsworn member of Police personnel owning or occupying an Analyst position within Victoria Police.

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status to assist in investigating a serious offence; or enforcing a law, the contravention of which is a serious offence; and is a breach of an Act of Victorian legislation.

31.

Department of Industry

Employees in the following sections where access is required to enable proper or efficient performance of their duties or functions.

  1. Executive Level 1, Team Leader, ARMS Support Manager, AMEP Section
  2. APS6, ARMS Reporting Analyst, AMEP Section
  3. APS6, ARMS Reporting Analyst, AMEP Section
  4. APS5, ARMS Support Officer, AMEP Section
  5. APS4, ARMS Support Officer, AMEP Section

For the purpose of verification of immigration status and residence status for the determination and verification of eligibility for the Adult Migrant English Program.

32.

Department of Social Services

Staff undertaking settlement and multicultural affairs functions

For the purpose of verification of client information and/or continuing quality assurance of the Settlement Database as required under the Migration Act 1958 and instruments and/or arrangements.

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That revocation and re‑specification replaces the prior authorised list and therefore changes the legally authorised scope of access to movement records under regulation 3.10A to the lists contained in IMMI 15/011 (commencement 13 February 2015)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive, line‑by‑line schedules: Schedule B lists 30+ agencies and many discrete employee roles and position numbers (Schedule B, Column 2–3).","Cross‑jurisdictional legal references: Schedule A enumerates numerous Commonwealth, State and Territory Acts and regulations that interact with access (Schedule A).","Multiple, distinct authorised purposes: Column 4 ties access to a range of functions (entitlements, taxation, law enforcement, consular/passport, intelligence, etc.), increasing rules for permissible use (Schedule B, Column 4).","High granularity of authorisation: access is limited to named positions, APS levels or position numbers rather than broad role classes (Schedule B, Column 3).","Instrument-level change management: this instrument expressly revokes IMMI 14/058 and replaces the specification, so implementers must apply the new lists and cease reliance on the old instrument (preamble).","Legal‑interpretation and operational discretion: several entries authorise access for purposes phrased as \"connected with\" or \"reasonably incidental to\" statutory functions, which requires interpretation at agency level (Schedule B purposes for ACC, ASIC, etc.).","Administrative and compliance burden: cross‑agency data sharing for verification, enforcement and fraud‑prevention will require matching processes, record controls and privacy safeguards implied by the scope and purposes (Schedule B purposes).","Timebound implementation: the instrument sets a commencement date, so agencies must update access arrangements by 13 February 2015 (commencement clause)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes a prior specification (IMMI 14/058) and sets out which Commonwealth, state and territory laws, agencies and named employee roles may access Australian immigration movement records under regulation 3.10A of the Migration Regulations 1994. \n\nIt specifies the authorised purposes for that access (for example: verification of immigration/residence status, entitlement checks, law‑enforcement, consular and passport functions) and therefore determines which agencies, which specific officer roles, and which kinds of checks are permitted."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":3176},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains the existing access framework under Regulation 3.10A without expanding the categories of data available or the types of purposes permitted; it updates the specific positions and agencies authorized to access existing movement record data streams."},"complexity_factors":["32 distinct legislative authorities spanning Commonwealth, State and Territory jurisdictions (Schedule A)","Over 100 specific position titles, classes and position numbers specified across 32 agencies (Schedule B)","Multiple authorized purposes per agency (up to 4 distinct purposes for agencies like Human Services)","Complex conditional structure requiring alignment of: specific legislation → specific agency → specific position → specific purpose","Cross-referencing required between Schedule A (authorizing laws) and Schedule B (agencies/positions/purposes)","Mix of general position classes (e.g., 'APS6 Team Leader') and specific position numbers (e.g., 'Position No. 006851')"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises specified Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies — and only the listed job positions within them — to access official movement records (entry/exit and residence data) for defined work-related purposes. It covers 32 agency categories, from federal benefits, tax, passport and security bodies to state revenue, police, child protection and corrective services.\n\nBy limiting access to named roles and narrow purposes (benefit eligibility, law enforcement, child protection, security vetting, insolvency, etc.), it functions as a privacy safeguard for travel histories."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-access-to-movement-records-2015-immi-15-011","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-access-to-movement-records-2015-immi-15-011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-access-to-movement-records-2015-immi-15-011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-access-to-movement-records-2015-immi-15-011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-access-to-movement-records-2015-immi-15-011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-access-to-movement-records-2015-immi-15-011/documents"}}