Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIf a person is subject to a newly arrived resident's waiting period, the period:
(a) starts on the day on which the person first became an Australian resident or a special category visa holder residing in Australia; and
(b) ends when the person has been both:
(i) an Australian resident or a special category visa holder residing in Australia; and
(ii) in Australia;
for a period of, or for periods totalling, 208 weeks.