Indexation of fees and penalties

Victorian Government departments and agencies charge fees for services and regulatory purposes, including licensing and registering certain activities, and fines for improper conduct and to discourage unlawful behaviour.

Fees and fines are officially set and revised by legislation relevant to their application.

The Victorian Government has a policy of indexing certain fees and fines each year. For further explanation on fees and fines, see the fact sheet under related publications.

1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

  • value of a fee unit is $16.33
  • value of a penalty unit is $197.59

These rates are specified in Special Gazette S225-24 dated 7 May 2024 and communicated on the Victorian Digital Public Notices website.

For the purposes of section 8(1)(d) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994, the Treasurer has set the approved annual rate for increasing fees in 2024-25 at 2.75 per cent. This rate is relevant for determining the maximum amount that fees can be increased without the obligation to complete a Regulatory Impact Statement.

1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024

  • value of a fee unit is $15.90
  • value of a penalty unit is $192.31

These rates are specified in Gazette Number S256 dated 23 May 2023 and communicated on the Digital Public Notices website.

1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

  • value of a fee unit is $15.29
  • value of a penalty unit is $184.92

These rates are specified in Gazette Number G16 dated 21 April 2022.

1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022

  • value of a fee unit is $15.03
  • value of a penalty unit is $181.74

These rates are specified in Gazette Number S233 dated 20 May 2021.

1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021

  • value of a fee unit is $14.81
  • value of a penalty unit is $165.22

These rates are specified in Gazette Number G16 dated 23 April 2020.

Automatically indexed fees and fines

Lists of the automatically indexed fees and fines which contribute to the Victorian Government's public account can be found on departmental websites.

Although all departments make the lists as accurate and complete as possible, updates and revisions may be necessary. To view the lists follow the relevant links below.

Premier and Cabinet and Treasury and Finance are not responsible for any relevant fees or fines and therefore have no list to publish.

Fees and fines fact sheet

See the fact sheet for more information about fees and fines.

 

For information on the Pricing for Value Guide, Guidelines for Regulatory Fee Relief during Emergencies, and the Cost Recovery Guidelines, visit the Pricing for value page

Reviewed 14/11/2024
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