Enhancing Australia's Economic Prosperity
Resources Energy Tourism Department

Resources

The Australian Government is committed to creating a policy framework to expand Australia's resource base, increase the international competitiveness of our resources sector and improve the regulatory regime, consistent with the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
Appendix F
Schedule of Fees Australian $
Annual Fees (GST Free)
Permit (per block)$55
($1,135 minimum)
Retention Lease (per block)$6,820
Production Licence (per block)$20,460
Infrastructure Licence (per title)$13,640
Pipeline Licence (per kilometre)$90
Penalty for late payment1/3rd of 1% per day
Other Fees (GST free)
Application fee
  • exploration permit (work program bid)
$4,590
  • exploration permit (over surrendered location,lease or licence blocks)
$4,590
  • exploration permit (cash bid - not currently used)
$1,835
  • exploration permit (renewal)
$1,835
  • retention lease
$1,835
  • retention lease (for an unused area in a productionlicence with an indefinite term)
$1,835
  • retention lease (renewal)
$1,835
  • production licence
$1,835
  • production licence (over surrendered productionlicence or location blocks)
$4,590
  • production licence (when dividing an existinglicence into two or more parts)
$920
  • production licence (renewal)
$1,835
  • infrastructure licence
$1,835
  • pipeline licence
$4,590
  • pipeline licence (variation)
$920
  • special prospecting authority
$920
Entries in register of devolution of title etc$92
Change of company name$92
Search fee$19
Supply of a certified extract from the register (per page)$3.50
Certificate - evidentiary provision$45
Borrowing data and material (per day)$38
Registration fee for transfers and dealings:
  • 1.5% of consideration with minimum fee of:
$920
  • for related corporations
$4,590
* In Force from 1 July 2009. Please check for correct amounts prior to making any payment.
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