MSIC Requirements by Port
ClientView's MSIC is a national card, valid at every security regulated port in Australia. Below is our list of Australian ports where an MSIC may be required, that is, where a person needs unmonitored access to a maritime security zone at least once each year (r. 6.07F(1)), each with local context, typical roles that need a card, and a link to the official source. Not sure your workplace is listed? Check our general national guidance.
New South Wales
Port
Key notes
Port operator hub: gate access, the law at these ports and where to verify your identity, on one page.
Induction card required on Port of Newcastle managed land; rail-connected areas carry extra access rules.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationOther ports in New South Wales
Australia's second largest container port; NSW Ports' main container terminal in Sydney's south.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationBlueScope steelworks; NSW's largest vehicle import and grain export terminal.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationFishing harbour on the far south coast with occasional cruise and woodchip traffic.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationCruise terminals at Circular Quay and White Bay, plus the Glebe Island working harbour.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationVictoria
Port
Key notes
Port operator hub: gate access, the law at these ports and where to verify your identity, on one page.
Grain, fertiliser and petroleum products; local inductions for fuel handling.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationPort operator hub: gate access, the law at these ports and where to verify your identity, on one page.
Port of Portland's own page says an MSIC is not required at Security Level 1; its exact words are on the Port of Portland hub.
Source: Port of PortlandOther ports in Victoria
Corner Inlet, Victoria. South Gippsland.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationPetroleum precinct on Western Port Bay; future container and offshore wind plans.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationAustralia's largest container port; regular vehicle access may need booking.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationSouth Australia
Port
Key notes
Port operator hub: gate access, the law at these ports and where to verify your identity, on one page.
Flinders Ports single-purpose limestone port on Yorke Peninsula; no declaration of its own, access governed by Flinders Ports' own policy.
Official source: Flinders PortsFlinders Ports grain terminal on the Yorke Peninsula.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationFlinders Ports grain, seafood, tuna and iron ore export hub, Eyre Peninsula.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationSA's principal port; ClientView's home state.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationFlinders Ports terminal serving the Nyrstar lead and zinc smelter.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationFlinders Ports gypsum, grain and mineral sands terminal near Ceduna.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationFlinders Ports grain and mineral sands terminal, Yorke Peninsula.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationOther ports in South Australia
Ardrossan, South Australia. Yorke Peninsula.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationQueensland
Port
Key notes
Port operator hub: gate access, the law at these ports and where to verify your identity, on one page.
GPC sugar and molasses terminal on the Burnett River.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationLarge multi-commodity port; extra inductions around LNG and industrial areas.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationGPC livestock and general cargo terminal on the Fitzroy River.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationPort operator hub: gate access, the law at these ports and where to verify your identity, on one page.
Coal export terminal north of Bowen serving Bowen Basin mines.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationNorth Queensland Bulk Ports port covering the Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay terminals; MSIC required inside the port's security zones.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationNorth Queensland Bulk Ports port at Mackay, declared separately from the Port of Hay Point; MSIC required inside the port's security zones.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationRio Tinto bauxite export port on Cape York Peninsula.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationPort operator hub: gate access, the law at these ports and where to verify your identity, on one page.
World-renowned bulk sugar jetty near Ingham, managed by Port of Townsville.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationNorth Queensland's major cargo gateway; extra controls near defence areas.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationPort operator hub: gate access, the law at these ports and where to verify your identity, on one page.
Ports North silica sand export terminal north of Cooktown.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationPorts North port shipping Mount Isa zinc-lead concentrate. Not a security regulated port since 15 June 2021, so an MSIC is not required there.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationPorts North sugar bulk terminal south of Innisfail.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationCruise, sugar and reef fleet operations; apply early for cruise season.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationPorts North port serving Torres Strait community freight and passengers.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationOther ports in Queensland
Australia's third largest container port; port-specific inductions common.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationWestern Australia
Port
Key notes
Port operator hub: gate access, the law at these ports and where to verify your identity, on one page.
Wheatstone LNG port near Onslow; zone activates around vessel movements.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationEarmarked by Pilbara Ports for a new multi user port for salt and bulk minerals; confirm requirements locally.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationWorld's largest bulk export port by tonnage; BHP, Fortescue, Roy Hill terminals.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationMajor bulk export port shipping Rio Tinto iron ore and salt from the Pilbara.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationOffshore oil and gas processing hub off the Pilbara coast.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationOther ports in Western Australia
Grain, woodchip and mineral concentrate terminal, WA south coast.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationKimberley port supporting pearling, tourism, livestock and oil and gas supply.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationMSIC required for the berth-side zone only when a ship is alongside.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationSino Iron's magnetite export port; the designated operator is the position of Director-General, WA Department of Transport.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationGrain, nickel and iron ore terminal, WA south coast.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationGrain, iron ore and mineral sands terminal, WA Mid West.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationChevron operated port serving the Gorgon project on a restricted access island.
Official source: Chevron AustraliaWA's principal general cargo port; Inner Harbour and Outer Harbour (Kwinana).
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationSeparately declared port at Beadon Point serving offshore oil and gas supply work.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationThe only security regulated port in the east Kimberley; MSIC required inside the port's security zones.
Official source: Kimberley Ports AuthorityIron ore port at Cape Lambert, near Wickham, run by Rio Tinto; designated operator Pilbara Iron Pty Ltd.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationTasmania
Port
Key notes
Other ports in Tasmania
Bell Bay Aluminium smelter and bulk terminal near Launceston.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationContainers, woodchips and mineral concentrate on the northwest coast.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationHome of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry plus general cargo.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationTasmania's capital port; cargo, cruise and Antarctic resupply voyages.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationNorthern Territory
Port
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Other ports in Northern Territory
Security regulated offshore facilities in the Browse Basin; supply base near Darwin.
Official source: INPEXTiwi Islands port serving woodchip export, project cargo and oil and gas support.
Official source: Tiwi Port and MarineGateway to Asia; defence significance adds access controls in some areas.
Official source: Federal Register of LegislationDon't see your port?
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