What this declaration covers
The Department of Home Affairs issued a declaration on 26 August 2026 naming the Port of Abbot Point in Queensland as a security regulated port under the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003. The declaration is registered as instrument C2026G00570.
Previous declaration replaced
This new declaration replaces the previous declaration dated 15 March 2019, registered as C2019G00248. The source document does not specify what changed between the two declarations.
Key actions
- The full text of the new declaration is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026G00570. Operators using the Port of Abbot Point can check that document to confirm whether security obligations differ from those under the 2019 declaration.
- The Department of Home Affairs maritime security team is the contact point for clarification on how the updated declaration applies to specific operations.
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