The fees payable in the Federal Circuit and Family Court are changing from 1 July 2022.
The table below shows the current general federal law fees payable and the new fees from 1 July.
Schedule Item No. | Document or Service | Current Fee | New fee from 1 July |
201 | Filing a document by which a proceeding in the Court seeking final orders is commenced, other than an proceedings mentioned in items 202, 204 to 206, 208 to 214 or an application under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 | Corporation $1,680 Any other case $700 | Corporation $1,765 Any other case $735 |
| 201A | Filing of a document by which a proceeding is commenced in the Federal Circuit Court seeking final orders in exercise of:
| (a) full fee-$3,365, or (b) if a Registrar or an authorised officer has determined that the person may pay a reduced fee under section 2.06A-$1,680 | (a) full fee-$3,535, or (b) if a Registrar or an authorised officer has determined that the person may pay a reduced fee under section 2.06A-$1,765 |
202 | Filing of an application under section 46PO or 46PP of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 | $55 | no annual increase |
203 | Filing a bill of costs | $270 | $285 |
204 | Filing of a document seeking interlocutory, interim or procedural orders (other than a proceeding mentioned in item 202) or an application under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 other than an application mentioned in item 214A | Corporation $1010 Any other case $410 | Corporation $1060 Any other case $430 |
205 | Filing of an application to review an exercise of power by the Registrar of the Federal Circuit Court, under subsection 104 (2) of the Federal Circuit Court Act | Corporation $1010 Any other case $410 | Corporation $1060 Any other case $430 |
206 | Filing of a document by which a proceeding in the Federal Circuit Court under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 is commenced | Publicly listed company $5,895 Corporation $3,935 Public authority $3,890 Any other case $1,640 | Publicly listed company $6,195 Corporation $4,135 Public authority $4,135 Any other case $1,725 |
207 | Filing, by a person other than the applicant, of a document seeking the making of final orders different from those sought by the applicant (other than in a proceeding mentioned in item 202) | Corporation $1,680 Any other case $690 | Corporation $1,765 Any other case $725 |
208 | Filing of an application for an order for substituted service of a bankruptcy notice | Publicly listed company $660 Corporation $440 Public authority $440 Any other case No change $170 | Publicly listed company $695 Corporation $460 Public authority $460 Any other case No change $180 |
209 | Filing of an application under section 539 of the Fair Work Act 2009 in either of the following circumstances: (a) the applicant has been dismissed from employment in alleged contravention of Part 3-1 of that Act; (b) the applicant alleges a breach of section 351 of that Act | $74.90 | $77.80 |
210 | Filing of an application under section 539 of the Fair Work Act 2009 if the applicant has been dismissed from employment in alleged contravention of section 772 of that Act | $74.90 | $77.80 |
211 & 212 & 212A | Filing an application under section 548 of the Fair Work Act 2009 if the applicant indicates that the applicant wants the small claims procedure under that Act to apply: If the claim is less than $10,000 If the claim is between $10,000 and $20,000 and the proceedings relate to one or more of the matters mentioned in paragraph 548(1B)(a) of that Act (other than a proceeding mentioned in item 212) | $250 $405 $250 (New fee) | $265 $425 $265 |
213 & 214 | Filing of an application under Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 if the applicant indicates the applicant wants the small claims procedure under that Act to apply: If the claim is less than $10,000 If the claim is between $10,000 and $20,000 | $250 $405 | $265 $425 |
214A | Filing of an application to register a New Zealand judgment under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 | $130 | $135 |
215 | Setting down for hearing for final orders of a proceeding or an issue in question in a proceeding (other than a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 or proceeding mentioned in item 202 | Corporation $2,010 Any other case $835 | Corporation $2,110 Any other case $875 |
216 | For hearing for final orders of a proceeding or an issue in question in a proceeding (other than a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 or proceeding mentioned in item 202)-for each hearing day or part of a hearing day (other than the first hearing day) | Corporation $2,010 Any other case $835 | Corporation $2,110 Any other case $875 |
217 | For the hearing for an examination by a Registrar of the Federal Circuit Court under section 50 or 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966-for each day or part of a day | Publicly listed company $3,035 Corporation $2,010 Public authority $2,010 Any other case $835 | Publicly listed company $3,190 Corporation $2,110 Public authority $2,110 Any other case $875 |
218 | For the hearing of an application (including a cross-claim) under subsection 104(3) of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act-for each day or part of a day | Corporation $2,010 Any other case $835 | Corporation $2,110 Any other case $875 |
219 | On request, production of file of the Federal Circuit Court and the making of a copy or copies of a document or documents in the file (regardless of the number of documents to which the request relates: For the production of the file For each page included in a copy made in accordance with the request | $50 $1 | $55 No annual increase |
220 | Each service or execution, or attempted service or execution, of the process of the Federal Circuit Court by an officer of the court (other than in a proceeding mentioned in item 202 | No annual increase | No annual increase |
221 | Seizure and sale of goods by an officer of the Federal Circuit Court in the execution of the process of the court (other than in relation to a proceeding under the Admiralty Act 1988 or a proceeding mentioned in item 202) | $640 | $675 |
222 | For issuing a subpoena | Corporation $160 Any other case $80 | Corporation $170 Any other case $85 |
223 | For issuing a summons to a person, under section 50 or 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 to attend examination about a debtor’s examinable affairs | Publicly listed company $815 Corporation $530 Public authority $530 Any other case $270 | Publicly listed company $855 Corporation $555 Public authority $555 Any other case $285 |
224 | Mediation by an officer of the Federal Circuit Court (other than in a proceeding mentioned in item 202) – for each attendance at the mediation | $555 | $585 |
