The purpose of the instrument is to remove a lodgement option that was present in the previous instrument, the in-person lodgement option for Parent visa applications and specify lodgement of those applications by post or courier to the specified addresses.
The instrument varies the requirements for making a valid application for the specified Parent visas, in line with amendments made to the Regulations, specified in the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018. This allows the required application form and address for lodgement of a visa application to be specified in the instrument rather than directly in Schedule 1 to the Regulations.Providing for these matters to be specified in an instrument will allow more flexible and responsive legislative changes to the required forms and address for lodgement of specified visas to be made.
Sources:
IMMI18079-Parent-visa-applications-Instrument.pdf; and
IMMI18079-Parent-visa-applications-explanatory-statement.pdf