Simple Domain Rules - Amber IT Services

Australia Domain Registration Rules (Simplified)

To register an Australian Domain Name, you have to comply with these rules. You will be expected to meet the following requirements.

.COM.AU &  .NET.AU

To register a .com.au or .net.au you must be an Australian registered company, or business with a registered business number. You can also be a sole trader with a business number (ABN, BRN, BN).
The domain name you register should have a solid relationship to the business it represents.

For example:
Amber IT Services would be reasonably entitled to register:

www.amber.com.au
www.amberit.net.au
www.amberitservices.com.au
www.it.com.au
www.itservices.com.au

.ORG.AU & .ASN.AU

To register these domains your organisation must be a "non-commercial organisation".
The domain name you register should have a solid relationship to the business it represents.

For example:
Care Australia are reasonably entitled to own:

www.care.org.au
www.care.asn.au
www.careaus.org.au
www.careaustralia.org.au

.ID.AU

To register a id.au domain you must be a individual, who reside in Australia.
You may register ANY personal name by which you are known.

For example:
Bruce Smith would be reasonably entitled to register:

www.bruce-smith.id.au
www.tinybruce.id.au
www.BDog.id.au

To read the auDA (.au Domain Adminstration  Ltd) Domain Name Eligibility and Allocation Policy Rules for the Open 2LDs (2012-04), Click Here