Migration (Daily Maintenance Amount for Persons in Detention) Determination 2026
Current rules
This Determination establishes the daily maintenance amount for individuals held in detention. It specifically repeals the Migration (Daily Maintenance Amount for Persons in Detention) Determination (LIN 24/017) 2024.
Overview
The Australian Department of Home Affairs has implemented a new legislative instrument, the Migration (Daily Maintenance Amount for Persons in Detention) Determination 2026, effective 23 June 2026. This instrument defines and authorises the daily maintenance amounts for persons held in immigration detention, replacing the former 2024 determination. Stakeholders should note the updated legal framework for detention maintenance costs.
Who is affected by the latest change
- Department of Home Affairs
- Immigration detention facilities
- Persons in immigration detention
What changed in the latest version
Before
The old rule was the Migration (Daily Maintenance Amount for Persons in Detention) Determination (LIN 24/017) 2024. It set the daily money amount for caring for people in detention.
After
The new rule is the Migration (Daily Maintenance Amount for Persons in Detention) Determination 2026. It sets the daily money amount for caring for people in detention. It cancels the old 2024 rule.
This is important because it makes official the money rules for the care of people held in immigration detention. It affects how detention centres are run. It may also affect how the Department of Home Affairs uses its money.
Explained simply
Australia has a new rule that says how much money the government will spend each day to take care of people who are being held in immigration detention. This new rule started on 23 June 2026, and it replaces an older rule about the same thing.
Frequently asked
Version history
- v1Effective 1 Jul 2026EffectiveMedium impactMigration (Daily Maintenance Amount for Persons in Detention) Determination 2026
Australia has created a new rule called the Migration (Daily Maintenance Amount for Persons in Detention) Determination 2026. This rule sets the daily amount of money used to care for people in immigration detention. The rule uses powers from the Migration Act 1958. It replaces an older rule, the Migration (Daily Maintenance Amount for Persons in Detention) Determination (LIN 24/017) 2024.
Timeline
Takes effect
23 Jun 2026
The new rule is the Migration (Daily Maintenance Amount for Persons in Detention) Determination 2026, which sets the daily maintenance amount for persons in detention. It repeals the previous 2024 determination.
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