You must be in a genuine relationship with your spouse or de facto partner who is Australian citizen, Australian permanent and eligible New Zealand citizen
you apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visas together
Subclass 309 Summary
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily. Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 100).
Be outside Australia when you apply for this visa
Subclass 100 Summary
This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanent. It is usually granted to people who hold a temporary partner visa (Subclass 309)
In most cases, continue to be in a genuine and ongoing relationship with your partner