{"id":"F2006B00554","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Designated Areas - August 2001","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-august-2001","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40704,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00554-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Migration Regulations 1994","sectionType":"part","heading":"Migration Regulations 1994","content":"# Migration Regulations 1994\n\nDESIGNATED AREAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ITEM 6701 OF SCHEDULE 6\n\nI, PHILIP RUDDOCK, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, acting under regulation 1.17 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (“the Regulations”) and pursuant to item 6701 of Schedule 6 to those Regulations:\n\n(1) REVOKE all existing instruments specifying areas as designated areas for the purpose of item 6701 of Schedule 6 to those Regulations; and\n\n(2) SPECIFY the areas listed in the Schedule to this Notice as designated areas for the purpose of item 6701 of Schedule 6 to those Regulations.\n\nThis notice comes into effect on 29 August 2001.\n\nDated 23 August 2001.\n\nPHILIP RUDDOCK\n\nMinister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs\n\n\\[NOTES: (1) Regulation 1.17 provides that the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify matters which must be specified for the purposes of the Regulations.\n\n(2) Item 6701 of Schedule 6 provides that a sponsor must be resident in an area specified by Gazette Notice for the purpose of this item.\\]\n\nSCHEDULE\n\nDesignated Area Postcodes inclusive\n\nAUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY - entire Territory\n\nNEW SOUTH WALES – except Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong 2311 to 2312\n\n2328 to 2333\n\n2336 to 2490\n\n2535 to 2551\n\n2575 to 2739\n\n2787 to 2898\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY - entire Territory\n\nQUEENSLAND - except Brisbane metropolitan area 4019 to 4028\n\n4037 to 4050\n\n4079 to 4100\n\n4114\n\n4118\n\n4124 to 4150\n\n4158 to 4168\n\n4180 to 4899\n\nSOUTH AUSTRALIA - entire State\n\nTASMANIA - entire State\n\nVICTORIA - entire State\n\nWESTERN AUSTRALIA - except Perth metropolitan area 6042 to 6044\n\n6051\n\n6126\n\n6200 to 6799","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1304},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the exact same scope as its predecessors. It is a routine administrative update that revokes previous area specifications and replaces them with an updated list, without expanding the purpose or application of Item 6701 of Schedule 6."},"complexity_factors":["Simple tabular list of postcodes in the Schedule","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other Acts","Straightforward revocation and replacement mechanism","Minimal defined terms - only references to existing Regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document sets out which parts of Australia count as **\"designated areas\"** for migration sponsorship purposes. \n\n**Who it affects:** If you want to sponsor someone for a visa (typically a family member) under **Item 6701 of Schedule 6**, you must live in one of the postcodes listed here. \n\n**The practical effect:** This effectively defines \"regional Australia\" for visa purposes in 2001:\n- **Fully included:** Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria (entire states/territories)\n- **Partially included:** Regional New South Wales (excluding Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong), regional Queensland (excluding Brisbane), and regional Western Australia (excluding Perth)\n\n**Why it matters:** The government uses these designated areas to encourage migrants to settle outside the major capital cities. If a sponsor lives in an excluded postcode (like central Sydney or Brisbane), they cannot sponsor under this specific visa provision."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-august-2001","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-august-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-august-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-august-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-august-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-designated-areas-august-2001/documents"}}