When registering a .au domain name using a Trust ABN, it’s important to understand that while a Trust can hold the domain license, it cannot be listed as the Registrant because a Trust is not a legal entity. Instead, the domain’s registrant must be the Trustee of the trust.

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🔍 How to identify the Trustee of a Trust

You’ll need to list the Trustee’s details as the Registrant, not the name of the Trust itself.
  • For a company trustee, use the full company name and its ABN or ACN.
  • For an individual trustee, use their full legal name.
You can find the Trustee listed in the trust deed. This will typically appear in one of two places:
  • Near the start of the document in the Recitals section, in a sentence like: “John Citizen of 1 Sample Street, Hobart (“the Trustee”)”
  • At the end of the document on the Schedule page, next to a label such as: “Trustee: [Name]”
Make sure you use the Trustee’s name as shown in the deed, not just the Trust name.

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Examples of correct registrations

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If the Trustee is a person:

  • Registrant: “First Name and Last Name” as Trustee for “Name of Trust”
  • Registrant ID: Leave blank
  • Eligibility Type: Trust
  • Eligibility ID: ABN of the Trust
  • Eligibility Name: “Name of the Trust”

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If the Trustee is a company:

  • Registrant: Company Name Pty Ltd as Trustee for “Name of the Trust”
  • Registrant ID: ACN or ABN of the company
  • Eligibility Type: Trust
  • Eligibility ID: ABN of the Trust
  • Eligibility Name: “Name of the Trust”
If you have any questions about this process or need help interpreting your trust deed, our support team is available via LiveChat, eTicket or by calling 13 24 85.