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Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No. 1)

 

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following determination under subsection 60(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.

Dated: 7 August 2025

Nerida O’Loughlin

[signed]

Member

 

Michael Brealey

[signed]

General Manager

 

 

 

 

Australian Communications and Media Authority

 

 

  This is the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No. 1).

This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

  This instrument is made under subsection 60(1) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.

  The instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 to this instrument is amended as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.

  The instrument that is specified in Schedule 2 to this instrument is amended as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.

  The instrument that is specified in Schedule 3 to this instrument is amended as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.

 

   (section 4)

 

1  Section 10

Omit “$226” (wherever occurring), substitute “$239”.

2  After Part 2

Insert:

In this Part:

Amendment Determination means the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No.1).

commencement day means the day on which the Amendment Determination commences.

(1) If:

  1.     before the commencement day:
    1.             an application has been made to the ACMA, the handling of which involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter; and
    2.             the service or matter is of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item; and
    3.             the charge is a dollar amount mentioned in the item, as in force immediately before the commencement day; and
    4.             the charge has been paid; and
  2.     on the commencement day, the item is amended by Schedule 1 to the Amendment Determination;

no additional charge is payable under the item in relation to the application, even if the ACMA continues to handle the application on or after the commencement day.

(2) If:

  1.     before the commencement day:
    1.             an application has been made to the ACMA, the handling of which involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter; and
    2.             the service or matter is of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item; and
    3.             the charge is calculated at the hourly rate (within the meaning of section 10, as in force immediately before the commencement day) (the old hourly rate); and
  2.     on or after the commencement day, the ACMA continues to handle the application;

despite the amendment of section 10 made by Schedule 1 to the Amendment Determination, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application continues to be calculated at the old hourly rate, as if the amendment had not been made.

To avoid any doubt, if a deposit is paid under item 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 1, in relation to an application under section 121FA of the Broadcasting Services Act made to the ACMA before the commencement day, section 11 continues to apply in relation to:

  1.     the deposit; and
  2.     any amount payable under item 2 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 in relation to the application.

3  Amendments of listed provisions – Part 1 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

 

Amendments relating to charges

Item

Table item

Omit

Substitute

1

Item 1

$2,787.00

$2,948.00

2

Item 2

$451.00

$476.00

3

Item 3

$202.00

$213.00

4

Item 4

$236.00

$249.00

5

Item 5

$424.00

$448.00

 

 

   (section 5)

 

1  Subsection 9(1)

Omit “$226” (wherever occurring), substitute “$239”.

2  Subsection 9(2)

Omit “$241” (wherever occurring), substitute “$254”.

3  Subsection 10(4)

Omit “3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3”, substitute “3.2.1.a, 3.2.1.b, 3.2.2.a, 3.2.2.b, 3.2.3a, 3.2.3b”.

4  Subsection 10(4)

Omit “7.5.6” (second occurring), substitute “7.5.7”.

5 After Part 2

Insert:

In this Part:

Amendment Determination means the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No.1).

commencement day means the day on which the Amendment Determination commences. 

(1) If:

  1.     before the commencement day:
    1.             an application or request has been made to the ACMA, the handling of which involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter; and
    2.             the service or matter is of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item; and
    3.             the charge is a dollar amount mentioned in the item, as in force immediately before the commencement day; and
    4.             the charge has been paid; and
  2.     on the commencement day, the item is amended by Schedule 2 to the Amendment Determination;

no additional charge is payable under the item in relation to the application or request, even if the ACMA continues to handle the application or request on or after the commencement day.

(2) If:

  1.     before the commencement day:
    1.             an application or request has been made to the ACMA, the handling of which involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter; and
    2.             the service or matter is of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 (other than item 7.4.3 or 7.4.4 of Schedule 1), as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item; and
    3.             the charge is a dollar amount mentioned in the item, as in force immediately before the commencement day (the old dollar amount); and
  2.     on the commencement day, the item is amended by Schedule 2 to the Amendment Determination; and
  3.     on or after the commencement day, the ACMA continues to handle the application or request;

despite the amendment, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application or request continues to be the old dollar amount, as if the amendment had not been made.

(3) If:

  1.     before the commencement day:
    1.             a credit account has been established, the handling of which involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter; and
    2.             the service or matter is of a kind mentioned in item 7.4.3 or 7.4.4 of Schedule 1, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item; and
    3.             the charge is:
      1.               where the credit account has been maintained for a whole financial year – a dollar amount mentioned in the item, as in force immediately before the commencement day (the old dollar amount); or
      2.               where the credit account has been maintained for only a part of a financial year – a proportion of the old dollar amount equal to the proportion of the financial year for which the credit account has been maintained; and
  2.     the commencement day occurs during the relevant financial year;

despite the amendment of the item made by Schedule 2 to the Amendment Determination, the charge payable under the item in relation to the credit account for the relevant financial year continues to be the old dollar amount or the relevant proportion of that amount (as the case may be), as if the amendment had not been made.

(4) If:

  1.     before the commencement day:
    1.             an application or request has been made to the ACMA, the handling of which involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter; and
    2.             the service or matter is of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item; and
    3.             the charge is calculated at the hourly rate (within the meaning of subsection 9(1), as in force immediately before the commencement day) (the old hourly rate) or by applying a formula that uses the old hourly rate; and
  1.     on or after the commencement day, the ACMA continues to handle the application or request;

despite the amendment of subsection 9(1) made by Schedule 2 to the Amendment Determination, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application or request continues to be calculated at the old hourly rate or by applying the formula that uses the old hourly rate (as the case may be), as if the amendment had not been made.

(5) If:

  1.     before the commencement day:
    1.             an application or request has been made to the ACMA, the handling of which involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter; and
    2.             the service or matter is of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item; and
  1.             the charge is calculated at the special hourly rate A (within the meaning of subsection 9(2), as in force immediately before the commencement day) (the old special hourly rate A); and
  1.     on or after the commencement day, the ACMA continues to handle the application or request;

despite the amendment of subsection 9(2) made by Schedule 2 to the Amendment Determination, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application or request continues to be calculated at the old special hourly rate A, as if the amendment had not been made.

 

6  Amendments of listed provisions – Part 2 of Schedule 1 (Table 1)

The items of Table 1 in Part 2 of Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

 

Amendments relating to charges

Item

Table item

Omit

Substitute

1

Items 2.1.1 and 2.1.2

$26

$28

2

Item 2.1.3

$102

$120

3

Item 2.1.4

$177

$187

4

Items 2.1.5 and 2.1.6

$226

$239

5

Item 2.1.7

$264

$291

6

Items 2.1.8 and 2.1.9

$471

$498

7

Items 2.1.10 and 2.1.11

$482

$510

8

Item 2.1.12

$490

$518

9

Items 2.1.13 and 2.1.14

$500

$530

10

Item 2.1.15

$520

$550

11

Item 2.1.16

$546

$590

12

Item 2.1.17

$36

$38

13

Item 2.1.18

$696

$737

14

Items 2.1.19 and 2.1.20

$847

$896

7  Amendments of listed provisions – Part 2 of Schedule 1 (Table 2)

The items of Table 2 in Part 2 of Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

 

Amendments relating to charges

Item

Table item

Omit

Substitute

1

Item 2.2.2

$26

$28

2

Item 2.2.3

$36

$38

3

Item 2.2.4

$94

$100

4

Item 2.2.5

$102

$120

5

Item 2.2.6

$471

$498

6

Item 2.2.7

$696

$737

7

Item 2.2.8

$847

$896

8  Part 3 of Schedule 1 (Table 1, table item 3.1.1, column 3)

Omit “$113”, substitute “$120”.

9  Part 3 of Schedule 1 (Table 2)

Repeal the table, substitute:

Table 2  Charges relating to applications for a permit under the Equipment Rules

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Service/Matter

Column 3

Charge

3.2.1.a

Considering an application for the issue of a permit which authorises one or more of the actions specified in paragraphs 38(4)(a), (b) and (c) of the Equipment Rules (and issuing the permit, if applicable) (other than in a case covered by item 3.2.1.b)

$1613

3.2.1.b

Considering an application for the issue of a permit which authorises one or more of the actions specified in paragraphs 38(4)(a), (b) and (c) of the Equipment Rules (and issuing the permit, if applicable) in a case where it is a subsequent application made by a person who already holds a permit of the same kind

$657

3.2.2.a

Considering an application for the issue of a permit which only authorises the action specified in paragraph 38(4)(d) of the Equipment Rules (and issuing the permit, if applicable) (other than in a case covered by item 3.2.2.b)

Note: This fee applies to a permit that authorises only the supply of unlabelled devices.

$837

 

3.2.2.b

Considering an application for the issue of a permit which only authorises the action specified in paragraph 38(4)(d) of the Equipment Rules (and issuing the permit, if applicable) in a case where it is a subsequent application made by a person who already holds a permit of the same kind

Note: This fee applies to a permit that authorises only the supply of unlabelled devices.

$598

 

3.2.3.a

Considering an application for the issue of a permit (and issuing the permit, if applicable) which authorises one or more of the actions mentioned in paragraphs 38(4)(a), (b) and (c), and the action specified in paragraph 38(4)(d), of the Equipment Rules (other than in a case covered by item 3.2.3.b)

$1613

3.2.3.b

Considering an application for the issue of a permit (and issuing the permit, if applicable) which authorises one or more of the actions mentioned in paragraphs 38(4)(a), (b) and (c), and the action specified in paragraph 38(4)(d), of the Equipment Rules in a case where it is a subsequent application made by a person who already holds a permit of the same kind

$657

10  Amendments of listed provisions – Part 3 of Schedule 1 (Table 4)

The items of Table 4 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

 

Amendments relating to charges

Item

Table item

Omit

Substitute

1

Item 3.4.1

$45.20

$48

2

Item 3.4.2

$188.35

$199

3

Item 3.4.3

$490

$518

11  Part 6 of Schedule 1 (Table 1, table item 6.1.1, column 3)

Omit “$1130”, substitute “$1195”.

12  Part 7 of Schedule 1 (Table 1, table item 7.1.1, column 3)

Omit “$38”, substitute “$40”.

13  Amendments of listed provisions – Part 7 of Schedule 1 (Table 3)

The items of Table 3 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

 

Amendments relating to charges

Item

Table item

Omit

Substitute

1

Item 7.3.1

$546

$578

2

Item 7.3.2

$286

$303

14  Amendments of listed provisions – Part 7 of Schedule 1 (Table 4)

The items of Table 4 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

 

Amendments relating to charges

Item

Table item

Omit

Substitute

1

Item 7.4.1

$161.70

$171

2

Item 7.4.2

$285

$301

3

Items 7.4.3 and 7.4.4

$715

$756

15  Amendments of listed provisions – Part 7 of Schedule 1 (Table 5)

The items of Table 5 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

 

Amendments relating to charges

Item

Table item

Omit

Substitute

1

Item 7.5.1

$30.15

$32

2

Item 7.5.2

$41.45

$44

3

Items 7.5.3 and 7.5.4

$52.75

$56

4

Item 7.5.6

$34

$36

5

Item 7.5.7

$15

$16

6

Item 7.5.8

$34

$36

7

Item 7.5.9

$15

$16

 

   (section 6)

1  Section 8

Omit “$226” (wherever occurring), substitute “$239”.

2  Part 3

Repeal the Part, substitute:

Part 3 Transitional arrangements – amendments made by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No.1)

 

In this Part:

Amendment Determination means the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Charges) Amendment Determination 2025 (No.1).

commencement day means the day on which the Amendment Determination commences.

(1) If:

  1.     before the commencement day:
    1.             an application or request has been made to the ACMA, the handling of which involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter; and
    2.             the service or matter is of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item; and
    3.             the charge is a dollar amount mentioned in the item, as in force immediately before the commencement day; and
    4.             charge has been paid; and
  2.     on the commencement day, the item is amended by Schedule 3 to the Amendment Determination;

no additional charge is payable under the item in relation to the application or request, even if the ACMA continues to handle the application or request on or after the commencement day.

(2) If:

  1.     before the commencement day:
    1.             an application or request has been made to the ACMA, the handling of which involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter; and
    2.             the service or matter is of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item; and
    3.             the charge is a dollar amount mentioned in the item, as in force immediately before the commencement day (the old dollar amount); and
  2.     on the commencement day, the item is amended by Schedule 3 to the Amendment Determination; and
  3.     on or after the commencement day, the charge is due to be paid;

despite the amendment, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application or request continues to be the old dollar amount, as if the amendment had not been made.

(3) If:

  1.     before the commencement day:
    1.             an application or request has been made to the ACMA, the handling of which involves the provision of a service or dealing with a matter; and
    2.             the service or matter is of a kind mentioned in an item of Schedule 1, as in force immediately before the commencement day, for which a charge is payable under the item; and
    3.             the charge is calculated at the hourly rate (within the meaning of section 8, as in force immediately before the commencement day) (the old hourly rate); and
  2.     on or after the commencement day, the ACMA continues to handle the application or request;

despite the amendment of section 8 made by Schedule 3 to the Amendment Determination, the charge payable under the item in relation to the application or request continues to be calculated at the old hourly rate, as if the amendment had not been made.

To avoid any doubt, the following provisions have effect:

  1.     if a deposit is paid under item 3.1 of Schedule 1 in relation to a facility installation permit application made before the commencement day, section 10 continues to apply in relation to:
    1.             the deposit; and
    2.             any amount payable under item 3.2 of Schedule 1 in relation to the application;
  2.     if a deposit is paid under item 4.1 of Schedule 1 for the holding of a public inquiry in relation to a facility installation permit application made before the commencement day, section 11 continues to apply in relation to:
    1.             the deposit; and
    2.             any amount payable under item 4.2 or 4.3 of Schedule 1 in relation to the application;
  3.     if a deposit is paid under item 5.1 of Schedule 1 in relation to a protection zone (declaration) request, or item 5.2 in relation to a protection zone (revocation) request or a protection zone (variation) request, made before the commencement day, section 12 continues to apply in relation to:
    1.             the deposit; and
    2.             any amount payable under item 5.3 or 5.4 of Schedule 1 in relation to the request.

3  Part 1 of Schedule 1 (table item 1.1, column 3)

Omit “$2,237”, substitute “$2,365”.

4  Part 3 of Schedule 1 (table item 3.1, column 3)

Omit “$9,108”, substitute “$9,632”.

5  Part 4 of Schedule 1 (table item 4.1, column 3)

Omit “$57,385”, substitute “$60,686”.

6  Amendments of listed provisions – Part 5 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in Part 5 of Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

 

Amendments relating to charges

Item

Table item

Omit

Substitute

1

Item 5.1

$161,251

$170,527

2

Item 5.2

$136,278

$144,117

7  Amendments of listed provisions – Part 6 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in Part 6 of Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

 

Amendments relating to charges

Item

Table item

Omit

Substitute

1

Item 6.1

$5,123

$5,417

2

Item 6.2

$1,394

$1,474

3

Item 6.3

$5,951

$6,294

4

Item 6.6

$1,394

$1,474