Increase to the application fee for 2025–26

From 1 July 2025 the application fee will increase to $89.70.

The change to the fee applies to the following applications under the Fair Work Act 2009:

• general protections dismissal dispute (regulation 3.02 of the Regulations, for subsection 367(2) of the Act)
• general protections non-dismissal dispute (regulation 3.03 of the Regulations, for subsection 373(2) of the Act)
• unfair dismissal remedy (regulation 3.07 of the Regulations, for subsection 395(2) of the Act)
• unlawful termination dispute (regulation 6.05 of the Regulations, for subsection 775(2) of the Act)
• order to stop bullying (regulation 6.07A of the Regulations, for subsection 789FC(4) of the Act)
• unfair contract remedy under section 536ND of the Act (regulation 3A.05 of the Regulations, for subsection 536NE(2) of the Act), and
• unfair deactivation or unfair termination remedy under section 536LU of the Act (regulation 3A.03 of the Regulations, for subsection 536LV(2) of the Act).

High income threshold

From 1 July, the high income threshold in unfair dismissal cases will increase to $183,100 and the compensation limit will be $91,550 for dismissals occurring on or after 1 July 2025.

Contractor high income threshold

Also effective from 1 July 2025 the contractor high income threshold will increase to $183,100.