I’ve got a Safe Have Enterprise Visa (SHEV) and my Australian Partner wants to sponsor me for a Partner Visa. Is it possible for me to lodge a partner visa when I hold a SHEV?

No it is not. Your SHEV is subject to a section of the Migration Act which bars you from applying for a Partner Visa, unless the Minister for Immigration lifts the bar to allow you to apply. Currently, the Minister is not waiving the bar to allow such applications. Once however, you have fulfilled your obligations under the SHEV, with respect to living/working/studying in a regional area, you will be able to apply for a Partner Visa, as the Minister lifts the bar once you have met these obligations.