General, Freedom of Information, Security, Small Business Taxation, and Taxation and Commercial Divisions
From 1 July 2023, most of the fees to apply for review of a decision in one of these divisions, if a fee is payable, will increase.
The fee if you are eligible to pay a reduced fee will remain at $100.
The new fees apply if an application fee is paid on or after 1 July 2023, even if the application was lodged before that date.
Fee changes occur annually in accordance with changes in the Consumer Price Index under section 27 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Regulation 2015.
Migration and Refugee Division
From 1 July 2023, the application fee for review of a migration decision under Part 5 of the Migration Act 1958 will increase to $3,374.
In cases where a 50% fee reduction is granted, the reduced fee will be $1,687.
The fee for review of a protection visa decision under Part 7 of the Migration Act 1958 will change to $2,076. This fee is payable only if the application is not successful.
For review of migration decisions, the amount of the application fee payable is based on either:
- the time the application is submitted and the full fee is paid; or
- the time the application is submitted and half the fee is paid and a fee reduction request is submitted.
For review of protection decisions, the amount of the application fee is based on the time when the application is submitted.
Fee changes occur annually in accordance with changes in the Consumer Price Index under regulations 4.13A and 4.31BA of the Migration Regulations 1994.