If you want to register an Australian domain name, there are important rules that apply, and you will be required to meet the requirements detailed below during the registration process.
Domain names without the .au (for example .com, .net, etc) are policy free, and do not require you to meet these requirements
If you want to own a .com.au or .net.au, you are required to be a registered Australian company or business, with a registered business number (ABN/ARBN/ACN/ARSN etc), and identifies your domain entity as being based in Australia.
Individuals can obtain .au domain names by applying to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) for an ABN as a sole trader.
Your domain you order should have either an exact match, acronym or abbreviation of the business registering, or should be a bear a close resemblance to the domain name.
Your domain will be registered based on the criteria that most closely matches your domain for example:
Domain names can be 3 to 63 letters, and words can be separated by hyphens, but not spaces.
These domains are normally reserved for registered non-commercial Australian entity, such as incorporated associations, political parties, trade unions, sporting and special interest clubs.
Any non-commercial registered Australian entity is eligible, and is required to meet one of the following criteria to quality:
The .org.au domains are normally reserved for charities and non-profit organisations, such as clubs, churches, community, welfare, and charity type groups. Any non-commercial Australian entity is eligible, provided you supply us with the name of your organisation that the domain will be registered for and that you are a registered charity or non-profit organization.
The .id.au is especially designed for individuals, without any ABN/ACN/ABRN/ARSN requirements. Applicants must reside in Australia, and the domain name should be derived from or includes the individuals’ name, for example: If the person registering the domain is John Kelly, the acceptable examples below or similar are acceptable for approval: