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The applicant is sponsored in accordance with subclause (2) or (3).
If the child has turned 18, the applicant is sponsored by:
the child; or
the child’s cohabiting spouse or de facto partner, if that spouse or de facto partner:
has turned 18; and
is:
a settled Australian citizen; or
a settled Australian permanent resident; or
a settled eligible New Zealand citizen.
If the child has not turned 18, the applicant is sponsored by:
the child’s cohabiting spouse, if that spouse:
has turned 18; and
is:
a settled Australian citizen; or
a settled Australian permanent resident; or
a settled eligible New Zealand citizen; or
a person who:
is a relative or guardian of the child; and
has turned 18; and
is:
a settled Australian citizen; or
a settled Australian permanent resident; or
a settled eligible New Zealand citizen; or
if the child has a cohabiting spouse but the spouse has not turned 18—a person who:
is a relative or guardian of the child’s spouse; and
has turned 18; and
is:
a settled Australian citizen; or
a settled Australian permanent resident; or
a settled eligible New Zealand citizen; or
a community organisation.
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