The fees payable in the Federal Circuit and Family Court are changing from 1 July 2023.
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 Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) seeking final orders is commenced, other than
| Corporation $1,765 Any other case $735 | Corporation $1,890 Any other case $785 |
| 201A | Filing of a document by which a proceeding is commenced in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) seeking final orders in exercise of:
| (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 | (a) full fee-$3,785, or (b) if a Registrar or an authorised officer has determined that the person may pay a reduced fee under section 2.06A-$1,890 |
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 | $285 | $305 |
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 $1,060 Any other case $430 | Corporation $1,135 Any other case $460 |
205 | Filing of an application to review an exercise of power by a delegate of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), under subsection 256 (1) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court Act | Corporation $1,060 Any other case $430 | Corporation $1,135 Any other case $460 |
206 | Filing of a document by which a proceeding in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 is commenced | Publicly listed company $6,195 Corporation $4,135 Public authority $4,135 Any other case $1,725 | Publicly listed company $6,630 Corporation $4,425 Public authority $4,425 Any other case $1,845 |
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 $1,765 Any other case $725 | Corporation $1,890 Any other case $775 |
208 | Filing of an application for an order for substituted service of a bankruptcy notice | Publicly listed company $695 Corporation $460 Public authority $460 Any other case $180 | Publicly listed company $745 Corporation $490 Public authority $490 Any other case $195 |
209 | Filing of an application under section 539 of the Fair Work Act 2009 in either of the following circumstances:
| $77.80 | $83.30 |
| 209A | Filing of an application under section 539 of the Fair Work Act 2009 for orders in relation to an alleged contravention of Division 2 of Part 3- 5A of that Act | $77.80 | $85.00 |
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 | $77.80 | $83.30 |
211 & 212 & 212AA & 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 $50,000 If the claim is between $50,000 and $100,000 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) | $265 $425 New fee $265 | $285 $455 $525 $285 |
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 | $265 $425 | $285 $455 |
214A | Filing of an application to register a New Zealand judgment under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 | $135 | $145 |
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 $2,110 Any other case $875 | Corporation $2,260 Any other case $935 |
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 $2,110 Any other case $875 | Corporation $2,260 Any other case $935 |
217 | For the hearing for an examination by a relevant Registrar of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under section 50 or 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966-for each day or part of a day | Publicly listed company $3,190 Corporation $2,110 Public authority $2,110 Any other case $875 | Publicly listed company $3,415 Corporation $2,260 Public authority $2,260 Any other case $935 |
218 | For the hearing of an application (including a cross-claim) under subsection 104(3) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court Act-for each day or part of a day | Corporation $2,110 Any other case $875 | Corporation $2,260 Any other case $935 |
219 | On request, production of file of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) 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 | $55 $1 | $60 No annual increase |
220 | Each service or execution, or attempted service or execution, of the process of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) 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 and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) 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) | $675 | $720 |
222 | For issuing a subpoena | Corporation $170 Any other case $85 | Corporation $180 Any other case $90 |
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 $855 Corporation $555 Public authority $555 Any other case $285 | Publicly listed company $915 Corporation $595 Public authority $595 Any other case $305 |
224 | Mediation by an officer of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (other than in a proceeding mentioned in item 202) – for each attendance at the mediation | $585 | $625 |
