Building & Energy fees

Fees for licensing and registration of the building and energy industry.

These fees are exclusive of GST and are applicable from 1st July 2024.

  • Builders registration
  • Building surveyors registration
  • Electricians licensing
  • Gas fitters licensing
  • Painters registration
  • Plumbers licensing
  • Owner-builder approval
  • Adjudicator registration
  • Building engineering registration

Building registration fees

Building practitioner and contractor registration fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Note: * Indicates a non-refundable fee.

New application fees*$
Practitioner271.00
Contractor (Individual)271.00
Contractor (Partnership)446.00
Contractor (Company)446.00
New registration fees$
Practitioner784.00
Contractor (Individual)525.00
Contractor (Partnership)1,700.00
Contractor (Company)3,610.00
Registration renewal fees$
Practitioner784.00
Contractor (Individual)525.00
Contractor (Partnership)1,700.00
Contractor (Company)3,610.00
Request for late renewal of registration65.00
Replacement fees$
Replacement Registration Certificate74.50
New Registration Certificate following name change70.00

Building surveyors registration

Building surveying practitioner, contractor and technician registration fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Note: * Indicates a non-refundable fee.

New application fees*$
Technician Level71.00
Practitioner Level 1 or 2143.00
Contractor (Individual)95.50
Contractor (Partnership)91.00
Contractor (Company)95.50
New registration fees$
Technician Level (3 years)614.00
Practitioner Level 1 or 2 (3 years)1,180.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)827.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)1,960.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)2,690.00
Registration renewal fees$
Technician Level (3 years)614.00
Practitioner Level 1 or 2 (3 years)1,180.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)827.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)1,960.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)2,690.00
Request for late renewal of registration87.00
Replacement fees$
Replacement Registration Certificate74.50
New Registration Certificate following name change70.00

Electrical licensing fees

Electrician, restricted electrical, training, provisional, in-house installation, contractor licence and electrical worker's permit application fees.

Document: Electrical licensing fees

Note: * Indicates a non-refundable portion.

New application fees*$
Electrician licence (1 year)205.00
Electrician licence (5 years)673.00
Restricted electrician licence (1 year)205.00
Restricted electrician licence (5 years)673.00
Electrician's training licence88.00
Provisional electrician's licence205.00
Electrical worker's permit (1 year)205.00
Electrical worker's permit (3 years)439.00
In-house electrical installing work licence453.00
Electrical contractor's licence740.00
Renewal fees$
Electrician licence (1 year)117.00
Electrician licence (5 years)585.00
Restricted electrician licence (1 year)117.00
Restricted electrician licence (5 years)585.00
In-house electrical installing work licence320.00
Electrical contractor's licence607.00
Licence restoration fees*$
Electrician licence (1 year)208.00
Electrician licence (5 years)676.00
Restricted electrician licence (1 year)208.00
Restricted electrician licence (5 years)676.00
In-house electrical installing work licence490.00
Electrical contractor's licence777.00
Add a nominee$
In-house electrical installing work licence301.00
Electrical contractor's licence (EC)458.00
Replacement fees$
Electrician licence47.25
Restricted electrical licence47.25
Electrician's training licence47.25
Provisional electrican's licence47.25
Electrical worker's permit47.25
In-house electrical installing work licence 60.90
Electrical contractor's licence60.90

Gasfitting licensing fees

Gasfitting permit and authorisation application fees.

Document: Gasfitting licensing fees

Note: * Indicates a non-refundable portion.

New application fees*$
Application new gasfitting permit65.00
Registration permit (1 year)69.00
Gasfitting permit (5 years)410.00
Gasfitting training permit134.00
Authorisation – gasfitting (1 year)807.00
Renewal fees$
Gasfitting permit (1 year69.00
Gasfitting permit (5 years)345.00
Replacement fees$
Gasfitting permit116.00
Gasfitting training permit116.00
Authorisation - gasfitting116.00

Painters registration

Painting practitioner and contractor registration fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Note: * Indicates a non-refundable fee.

New application fees*$
Practitioner112.00
Contractor (Individual)74.50
Contractor (Partnership)182.00
Contractor (Company)182.00
New registration fees$
Practitioner (3 years)526.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)370.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)584.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)1,200.00
Registration renewal fees$
Practitioner (3 years)526.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)370.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)584.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)1,200.00
Request for late renewal of registration44.80
Replacement fees$
Replacement Registration Certificate74.50
New Registration Certificate following name change70.00

Plumbers licensing fees

Plumbing contractor, tradesperson, provisional tradesperson licence and restricted plumbing permit fees.

Document: Plumbing licensing fees

Note: * Indicates a non-refundable fee.

New application fees*$
Contractor77.50
Tradesperson34.60
Tradesperson (drainage plumbing)34.60
Provisional tradesperson28.30
Provisional tradesperson (drainage plumbing)28.30
Restricted plumbing permit28.30
New licence fees$
Contractor (3 years)787.00
Tradesperson (3 years)278.00
Provisional tradesperson (1 year)79.00
Restricted plumbing permit (3 years)335.00
Licence renewal fees$
Contractor (3 years)787.00
Tradesperson (3 years)278.00
Provisional tradesperson (1 year)91.00
Restricted plumbing permit (3 years)357.00
Replacement fees$
Issue of duplicate licence or permit71.00

Owner-builder approval fees

Owner-builder approval fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Owner-builders$
Application for residential building212.00
Application for industrial/commercial building467.00

Adjudicator registration fees

Adjudicator and review adjudicator fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Application fee (new and renewal)$
Adjudicator97.50
Review Adjudicator97.50
Both Adjudicator and Review Adjudicator195.00
Registration fee (new and renewal)$
Adjudicator392.00
Review Adjudicator392.00
Both Adjudicator and Review Adjudicator784.00

Building engineering registration fees

Building engineering practitioner and contractor registration fees.
Application fee$
Practitioner143.00
Contractor95.50
Registration fee (for 3 years)$
Practitioner1180.00
Contractor (Individual)827.00
Contractor (Partnership)1960.00
Contractor (Company)2690.00
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