ENS 186 and 187
There are only a few allowed exceptions to this requirement for those applicants that are 45 years of age or over at the time that you lodge your visa application, which are outlined below:
You are nominated under the Temporary Residence Transition stream, and you have worked for your nominating employer for the last 3 years and your earnings were at least equivalent to the Fair Work High Income Threshold for each year over that three year period
The current High Income Threshold is $148,500