Designated investment reg-5.19A โ€” as in force on 2026-06-01 โ€” F2026C00497 ยท Compilation No. 287 โ€” https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text 5.19A Designated investment (1) Subject to subregulation (2), the Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify a security issued by an Australian State or Territory government authority as a security in which an investment is a designated investment for the purposes of a Part of Schedule 2. (2) The Minister may so specify a security if and only if: (a) an investment in the security matures in not less than 4 years from its date of issue; and (b) repayment of principal is guaranteed by the issuing authority; and (c) an investment in the security cannot be transferred or redeemed before maturity except by operation of law or under other conditions acceptable to the Minister; and (d) investment in the security is open to the general public at commercially competitive rates of return; and (e) the Minister is satisfied that the Commonwealth will not be exposed to any liability as a result of an investment in the security by a person.