Federal Court and Family Court Filing Fees Amendment Regulations 2026
Summary
The Australian Attorney-General's Department has amended the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2022 to modify court filing fees. Schedule 1 contains the fee amendments while Schedule 2 addresses application provisions for the changes. The instrument takes effect on 8 April 2026.
What changed
The Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Amendment (Filing Fees) Regulations 2026 amend the principal regulations to modify filing fees for federal court proceedings. Schedule 1 makes specific amendments to the fee provisions in the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2022, while Schedule 2 provides transitional application provisions for the new fee structure.
Legal professionals and litigants filing matters in the Federal Court of Australia, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia will face updated filing fees effective 8 April 2026. Firms should review the amended fee schedule to update billing processes and advise clients on cost implications for both new filings and matters currently in progress.
What to do next
- Review updated court filing fee schedules
- Calculate additional costs for pending and future filings
- Budget for increased court filing expenses
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Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Amendment (Filing Fees) Regulations 2026
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- Attorney-General's Department
This item is authorised by the following title:
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 Latest version F2026L00419 08 April 2026
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- 2 Commencement
- 3 Authority
- 4 Schedules
- Schedule 1—Amendments
- Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2022
- Schedule 2—Application
- Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2022
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