1.1.E.230 External territory

Usage

This definition applies to all payments.

Definition

An external territory is a territory which is NOT an internal territory. Internal territories are the:

• Australian Capital Territory,
• Jervis Bay Territory, AND
• Northern Territory.

The following territories are all part of Australia and are NOT external territories for social security purposes:

• the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands,
• the Territory of Christmas Island,
• Lord Howe Island,
• Macquarie Island, and
• Norfolk Island.

For social security law purposes, Heard and McDonald, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Coral Sea Islands and Australian Antarctic Territory are Australia's external territories.

Note: Prior to 1 July 2016, Norfolk Island was an external territory and not classed as part of Australia for social security purposes.