Designated regional areas reg-1.15M โ€” as in force on 2026-06-01 โ€” F2026C00497 ยท Compilation No. 287 โ€” https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text 1.15M Designated regional areas (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a part of Australia to be a designated city or major regional centre. (2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a part of Australia to be a regional centre or other regional area.