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Hi Brett @TheDoctor.   Would be interested to know more about National mortgage usage for WA, seems to be conflicting information out there on that topic.   As far as Christmas Island goes, it does fall under WA (Landgate) jurisdiction. Most (if not all) titles AFAIK are Crown Land/Leasehold.  Leases & Crown land are NOT YET, within Landgate (WA) e-conveyancing scope. AICWA have joined forces with PEXA, towards increasing that eligible scope within WA. https://www.aicwa.com.au/news/support-electronic-conveyancing Happy for ALL industry -including Banks, to join forces too ;)   "4 Land in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island Both the Islands are Commonwealth Territories and are administered by the Commonwealth. By a series of Commonwealth Acts enacted in 1992 the Shire of Cocos Keeling and the Shire of Christmas Island were created and the property (and other) laws of Western Australia as amended by Commonwealth legislation now apply to both areas. The Islands are still Commonwealth Territories but the laws of Western Australia, as modified and adopted by Commonwealth legislation, are applied. Surveys of both areas have been lodged at Landgate in preparation for the creation of certificates of title for the separate land parcels. Dealings on these titles (and on leases issued and also lodged at Landgate) may be lodged in the same way as dealings on any other land. Land transaction forms, similar to the normal transfer and other forms issued under the Commonwealth Act, have been printed and are available from the Land Registration Centre in the Landgate building in Midland, from the Shire Offices on the Islands or downloaded free of charge from the Internet via Landgate’s website at http://www0.landgate.wa.gov.au/titles-and-surveys/forms-and-fees/land-titling-forms. Section 8A(1) of the Territories Law Reform Act 104 of 1992 (Commonwealth) provides the legislative base for the application of Western Australian laws to the Territories. Some variations in the land registration legislation have been made but most of these are extensions of the time limits in the notice provisions to allow for transportation delays between the Midland Office of Landgate and the Territories. Further advice is obtainable from the Advice Officers in the Land Registration Centre in the Landgate building in Midland. This manual contains further details applicable to dealings on land on the Cocos (Keeling) and Christmas Islands under the subject headings. Information relevant to Commonwealth matters can be obtained from the Department of Environment, Sports and Territories, from the Director or Assistant Director of the Islands Liaison Office, Perth on telephone +61 (0)8 9481 1705." source:https://www0.landgate.wa.gov.au/for-individuals/Land-Transactions-toolkit/land-titles-registration-policy-and-procedure-guides/practice-manual/land-ownership,-land-titles-and-landgate/reg-01-the-transfer-of-land-act     ... View more