# Disclosure of personal information by Minister—approved work sponsors etc.

> reg-2.103 — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

2.103 Disclosure of personal information by Minister—approved work sponsors
           etc.

               Information about visa holders or former visa holders
          (1) For the purposes of subsection 140ZH(1) of the Act, the kinds of information
              about a holder, or former holder, of a visa of a kind mentioned in
              subregulation (2A) that may be disclosed by the Minister in accordance with that
              subsection are:
                (a) information relating to a failure to comply with a visa condition; and
               (b) information about the immigration status of the visa holder or former visa
                    holder; and
                (c) information about the terms and conditions of employment of the visa
                    holder or former visa holder; and
               (d) information about costs incurred by the Commonwealth in relation to the
                    visa holder or former visa holder; and
                (e) information about an allegation made by the visa holder or former visa
                    holder (or presumed to be made by the visa holder or former visa holder)
                    that:
                      (i) an approved work sponsor, or a former approved work sponsor, of the
                          visa holder or former visa holder has failed to satisfy a sponsorship
                          obligation under Subdivision 2.19.1 (which deals with sponsorship
                          obligations of approved work sponsors etc.); or
                     (ii) a circumstance prescribed under section 140L of the Act may exist in
                          relation to an approved work sponsor, or former approved work
                          sponsor, of the visa holder or former visa holder; and
                (f) information about a debt, relating to the visa holder or former visa holder,
                    owed by an approved work sponsor or former approved work sponsor.

               Information about approved work sponsors or former approved work sponsors
          (2) For the purposes of subsection 140ZH(1) of the Act, the kinds of information
              about an approved work sponsor, or former approved work sponsor, of a holder
              or former holder of a visa of a kind mentioned in subregulation (2A) that may be
              disclosed by the Minister in accordance with that subsection are:
                (a) information relating to a failure, or a possible failure, to satisfy a
                    sponsorship obligation prescribed under subsection 140H(1) of the Act;
                    and
               (b) information that a circumstance prescribed under section 140L of the Act
                    may exist; and
                (c) information about a warning given in relation to the possible existence of a
                    circumstance prescribed under section 140L of the Act; and
               (d) information about an action taken under section 140M of the Act; and









                 (e) information about a pecuniary penalty imposed for a contravention of
                      section 140Q of the Act; and
                  (f) information about a warning given in relation to a possible contravention of
                      section 140Q of the Act; and
                 (g) information about an infringement notice issued under section 506A of the
                      Act; and
                 (h) information about the outcome of monitoring by an inspector exercising
                      powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act; and
                  (i) information provided to the Minister in accordance with regulation 2.83;
                      and
                  (j) information provided to Immigration in accordance with regulation 2.84;
                      and
                 (k) information relevant to the performance of a function by a Commonwealth,
                      State or Territory agency of a kind mentioned in subregulation (3).
               Note:     Regulation 2.83 prescribes a sponsorship obligation to provide records and information
                         to the Minister. Regulation 2.84 prescribes a sponsorship obligation to provide
                         information to Immigration when certain events occur.

               Prescribed visas
        (2A) For the purposes of column 2 of items 1 and 2 of the table in
             subsection 140ZH(1) of the Act, the kinds of visa mentioned in regulation 2.56
             (other than a Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa) are prescribed.

               Prescribed agencies
          (3) For the purposes of column 3 of items 1 and 2 of the table in
              subsection 140ZH(1) of the Act, a Commonwealth, State or Territory agency
              responsible for the regulation of one or more of the following matters is
              prescribed:
                (a) education;
                (b) fair trading;
                (c) health;
                (d) industrial relations;
                (e) law enforcement;
                 (f) public safety;
                (g) registration and licensing in relation to an occupation;
                (h) taxation;
                 (i) trade practices;
                 (j) workplace safety;
                (k) workplace training.