# Disclosure of personal information by Minister

> act-s140ZH — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

140ZH Disclosure of personal information by Minister

                Personal information about approved work sponsors etc.
          (1) The Minister may disclose personal information of a prescribed
              kind about a person mentioned in column 2 of an item of the
              following table to a person or body mentioned in column 3 of the
              item:

            Disclosure of personal information
            Column 1     Column 2                        Column 3
            Item         If the personal                 then, the Minister may disclose
                         information is about ...        that personal information to the
                                                         following ...
            1            a person who is a holder        (a) an approved work sponsor of
                         of, or former holder of, a          the person;
                         visa of a prescribed kind       (b) a former approved work
                         (however described)                 sponsor of the person;
                                                         (c) an agency of the
                                                             Commonwealth, or of a State
                                                             or Territory, prescribed by the
                                                             regulations
            2            an approved work                (a) the person;
                         sponsor of, or former           (b) an agency of the
                         approved work sponsor               Commonwealth, or of a State









            Disclosure of personal information
            Column 1     Column 2                        Column 3
            Item         If the personal                 then, the Minister may disclose
                         information is about ...        that personal information to the
                                                         following ...
                         of, a person mentioned              or Territory, prescribed by the
                         in item 1 of this table             regulations

                Personal information about approved family sponsors etc.
        (1A) The Minister may disclose personal information of a prescribed
             kind about a person mentioned in column 2 of an item of the
             following table to a person or body mentioned in column 3 of the
             item:

            Disclosure of personal information
            Column 1     Column 2                        Column 3
            Item         If the personal                 then, the Minister may disclose
                         information is about ...        that personal information to the
                                                         following ...
            1            a person who proposes to        (a) an applicant for approval as a
                         apply for a visa of a               family sponsor in relation to
                         prescribed kind (however            the person;
                         described)                      (b) an approved family sponsor of
                                                             the person;
                                                         (c) an agency of the
                                                             Commonwealth, or of a State
                                                             or Territory, prescribed by the
                                                             regulations
            2            a person who is an              (a) an approved family sponsor of
                         applicant for, or a holder          the person;
                         or former holder of, a          (b) an agency of the
                         visa of a prescribed kind           Commonwealth, or of a State
                         (however described)                 or Territory, prescribed by the
                                                             regulations
            3            an applicant for approval       (a) a person who proposes to
                         as a family sponsor                 apply for a visa if the








            Disclosure of personal information
            Column 1     Column 2                        Column 3
            Item         If the personal                 then, the Minister may disclose
                         information is about ...        that personal information to the
                                                         following ...
                                                             applicant is approved as a
                                                             family sponsor;
                                                         (b) an agency of the
                                                             Commonwealth, or of a State
                                                             or Territory, prescribed by the
                                                             regulations
            4            an approved family              (a) the person;
                         sponsor of a person             (b) an agency of the
                         mentioned in item 1 or 2            Commonwealth, or of a State
                         of this table                       or Territory, prescribed by the
                                                             regulations
            5            a former approved family        (a) the person;
                         sponsor of a person who         (b) an agency of the
                         is an applicant for, or a           Commonwealth, or of a State
                         holder of, a visa of a              or Territory, prescribed by the
                         prescribed kind (however            regulations
                         described)

                Regulations may prescribe circumstances for disclosure etc.
          (2) The regulations may prescribe circumstances in which the Minister
              may disclose the personal information under subsection (1) or
              (1A).
          (3) The regulations may prescribe circumstances in which the recipient
              may use or disclose the personal information disclosed under
              subsection (1) or (1A).

                Notice of disclosure
          (4) If the Minister discloses personal information under subsection (1)
              or (1A) (other than to an agency of the Commonwealth or a State
              or Territory prescribed by the regulations), the Minister must give








                written notice to the person about whom the information is
                disclosed of:
                  (a) the disclosure; and
                 (b) the details of the personal information disclosed.
                Note:      The Minister may also publish personal information relating to actions
                           taken under section 140K (sanctions for failing to satisfy sponsorship
                           obligations) (see subsection 140K(4)).