The Personal Property Securities Register, most commonly known as the PPSR, is an official government register. It is a public noticeboard of security interests in personal property that is managed by the Registrar of Personal Property Securities.

About PPSR

The operation of the PPSR is overseen and managed by the Registrar of Personal Property Securities. The Registrar is appointed by the Attorney General's Department. The Registrar's office sits in a Commonwealth government department called the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) external site. AFSA definition is an executive agency in the Attorney-General's portfolio.

The Registrar's job is to make sure that the PPSR is managed responsibly, made available to use and contains information that is reliable. They can do many things to make sure this happens including making decisions about what can be registered on the PPSR, when the PPSR needs to be made unavailable and investigating misuse of the PPSR. The Registrar can also delegate these powers to others as necessary.

As well as the Registrar's office, the day-to-day operations of the PPSR are supported by our AFSA-definition Service Centre. If you are unable to do an online PPSR search, they can perform this over the phone for you (at a higher cost). They can also answer your general enquiries if you are unable to find the answer to the information you need on our website.

Who looks after the PPSR?