Meaning of family (Act s 486B) reg-5.43 โ€” as in force on 2026-06-01 โ€” F2026C00497 ยท Compilation No. 287 โ€” https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text 5.43 Meaning of family (Act s 486B) For paragraph 486B(7)(a) of the Act, family, of an applicant in a migration proceeding, means: (a) the spouse or de facto partner of the applicant; and (b) the dependent children of the applicant.