The fees payable in the Federal Circuit Court are changing from 1 July 2020.
The table below shows the current 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 $1,625 Any other case $675 |
Corporation $1,660 Any other case $690 |
202 |
Filing of an application under section 46PO or 46PP of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 |
$55 |
no annual increase $55 |
203 |
Filing a bill of costs |
$260 |
$265 |
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 $980 Any other case $395 |
Corporation $1000 Any other case $405 |
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 $980 Any other case $395 |
Corporation $1000 Any other case $405 |
206 |
Filing of a document by which a proceeding in the Federal Circuit Court under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 is commenced |
Publicly listed company $5,705
Any other case $1,585 |
Publicly listed company $5,830
Any other case $1,620 |
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 $1,625 Any other case $665 |
Corporation $1,660 Any other case $680 |
208 |
Filing of an application for an order for substituted service of a bankruptcy notice |
Publicly listed company $640 Corporation $425 Public authority $425 Any other case $165 |
Publicly listed company $655 Corporation $435 Public authority $435 Any other case $170 |
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 |
$73.20 |
$74.50 |
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 |
$73.20 |
$74.50 |
211 & 212 |
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 |
$240
$390 |
$245
$400 |
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 |
$240
$390 |
$245
$400 |
214A |
Filing of an application to register a New Zealand judgment under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 |
$125 |
$130 |
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 $1,945 Any other case $805 |
Corporation $1,990 Any other case $825 |
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 $1,945 Any other case $805 |
Corporation $1,990 Any other case $825 |
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 $2,935 Corporation $1,945 Public authority $1,945 Any other case $805 |
Publicly listed company $3,000 Corporation $1,990 Public authority $1,990 Any other case $825 |
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 $1,945 Any other case $805 |
Corporation $1,990 Any other case $825 |
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 |
$50
$1 |
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 |
An amount equal to: (a) the amount of any expenses reasonably incurred by the officer in the service or execution, or attempted service or execution, of the process; and (b) a charge worked out at the hourly rate of salary payable to the officer for the time involved in the service or execution, or attempted service or execution. |
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) |
$620 |
$635 |
222 |
For issuing a subpoena |
no biennial increase Corporation $155 Any other case $80 |
Corporation $160 Any other case $80 |
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 $790 Corporation $515 Public authority $515 Any other case $260 |
Publicly listed company $805 Corporation $525 Public authority $525 Any other case $265 |
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 |
$540 |
$550 |