Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) For paragraph 302‑200 (3) (a) of the Act, this regulation sets out matters that are to be taken into account in determining whether 2 persons have an interdependency relationship.
(2) The matters are:
(a) all of the circumstances of the relationship between the persons, including (where relevant):
(i) the duration of the relationship; and
(ii) whether or not a sexual relationship exists; and
(iii) the ownership, use and acquisition of property; and
(iv) the degree of mutual commitment to a shared life; and
(v) the care and support of children; and
(vi) the reputation and public aspects of the relationship; and
(vii) the degree of emotional support; and
(viii) the extent to which the relationship is one of mere convenience; and
(ix) any evidence suggesting that the parties intend the relationship to be permanent; and
(b) the existence of a statutory declaration signed by 1 of
the persons to the effect that the person is, or (in the case of a statutory
declaration made after the end of the relationship) was, in an interdependency
relationship with the other person.