{"id":"F2006L03212","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Working Holiday Visa - Definitions of Seasonal Work and Regional Australia - IMMI 06/069","slug":"migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-working-holiday-visa-definitions-of-seasonal-work-and-re","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60543,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03212-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Schedule","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Schedule","content":"#### Schedule\n\n| AREAS              | POSTCODES INCLUSIVE                                                                                                                                          |\n| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES    | 2311 to 23122328 to 24112420 to 24902536 to 25512575 to 25942618 to 27392787 to 2898                                                                         |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY | Entire Territory                                                                                                                                             |\n| QUEENSLAND         | 4124 to 4125413342114270 to 427242754280428542874307 to 449945154517 to 45194522 to 4899                                                                     |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA    | Entire State                                                                                                                                                 |\n| TASMANIA           | Entire State                                                                                                                                                 |\n| VICTORIA           | 3211 to 33343340 to 34243430 to 36493658 to 37493753, 3756, 3758, 3762, 37643778 to 37813783, 3797, 37993810 to 39093921 to 39253945 to 397439793981 to 3996 |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA  | 6041 to 60446083 to 60846121 to 61266200 to 6799                                                                                                             |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1842},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly as described in the title—specifying regional postcodes for Working Holiday Visa purposes—without expansion into unrelated policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Single schedule comprising a simple two-column table of postcode ranges","No operative provisions, conditional logic, or cross-references to other legislation","Geographic scope determined solely by enumeration of postcodes without interpretative criteria"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislative instrument defines which parts of Australia count as **regional areas** for people on Working Holiday Visas (subclasses 417 and 462).\n\nIf you hold one of these visas, you can qualify for a **second or third year** in Australia by doing **specified work**—such as harvesting crops, working in fisheries, or mining—in these designated locations.\n\nThe instrument operates as a **postcode lookup table**:\n- In **New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia**, only the listed postcode ranges qualify as regional (generally covering rural and outer metropolitan areas, excluding major cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth).\n- **Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania** are entirely classified as regional.\n\nEmployers and visa holders use this list to confirm whether a particular job location will count towards the visa extension requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-working-holiday-visa-definitions-of-seasonal-work-and-re","history":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-working-holiday-visa-definitions-of-seasonal-work-and-re/history","analysis":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-working-holiday-visa-definitions-of-seasonal-work-and-re/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-working-holiday-visa-definitions-of-seasonal-work-and-re/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-working-holiday-visa-definitions-of-seasonal-work-and-re/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/migration-regulations-1994-specification-of-working-holiday-visa-definitions-of-seasonal-work-and-re/documents"}}