# Reason for Subdivision

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237 Reason for Subdivision
               This Subdivision was enacted because:
                (a) under the regulations, a person satisfies a criterion for certain
                     visas that give, or might lead to, authorisation for the
                     person’s permanent residence in Australia if the person is the
                     spouse or de facto partner of, and has a genuine and
                     continuing relationship, involving a shared life to the
                     exclusion of all others with, either an Australian citizen or a
                     permanent resident of Australia; and
                (c) some persons attempt to get permanent residence under the
                     regulations by:
                       (i) entering into a married relationship that is not intended
                           to be a genuine and continuing relationship involving a
                           shared life to the exclusion of all others; or
                      (ii) pretending to be a de facto partner of another person.