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Fee and Penalty Units to Increase from 1 July 2025

Daniel Silfo, Elizabeth Flanagan, Louisa Dicker, Marcus Heath, Natalie Montalto, Rachel Harris, Mary Pirozek and Amelia Donati
Fee Units and Penalty Units will rise from 1 July 2025.

The value of a fee unit will rise from $16.33 to $16.81. This is an increase of approximately 2.94%.

The value of a penalty unit will rise from $197.59 to $203.51. This is an increase of approximately 3.00%.

These rises are gazetted at: view source here
 

Common Offences

Offence

Until 30 June 2025

From 1 July 2025

s16 and s118 Building Act (natural person)

$98,795.00 $101,755.00

s16 and s118 Building Act (body corporate)

$493,975.00 $508,775.00
Building Regulations (swimming pool offences)

$1,975.90

$2,035.10
Building Regulations (swimming pool infringement) $395.18 $407.02

Reg 229 Building Regulations (natural person and body corporate)

$3,951,80 $4,070.20

s126 Planning and Environment Act

$237,108.00 $244,212.00
s29(3)/(4) Domestic Animals Act $7,903.60 $8,140.40
s61 Public Health and Wellbeing Act (natural person) $23,710.80 $24,421.20

s61 Public Health and Wellbeing Act (body corporate)

$118,554.00 $122,106.00
s35A Food Act $23,710.80 $24,421.20

 

 




























Further information

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