Building and 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 2025.

  • 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*Fees (From July 1 2025)  
Practitioner$277.00
Contractor (Individual)$277.00 
Contractor (Partnership)$457.00
Contractor (Company)$457.00 
New registration feesFees (From July 1 2025)
Practitioner$803.00
Contractor (Individual)$538.00
Contractor (Partnership)$1,740.00
Contractor (Company)$3,700.00
Registration renewal feesFees (From July 1 2025)
Practitioner$803.00
Contractor (Individual)$538.00
Contractor (Partnership)$1,740.00
Contractor (Company)$3,700.00
Request for late renewal of registration$65.00
Replacement feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Replacement Registration Certificate$70.00
New Registration Certificate following name change$70.00

Building surveyors registration

Building surveying practitioner, contractor and technician registration fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Note: * Indicates a non-refundable fee.

New application fees*Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Technician Level$72.00
Practitioner Level 1 or 2$146.00
Contractor (Individual)$97.00
Contractor (Partnership)$93.00
Contractor (Company)$97.00
New registration feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Technician Level (3 years)$629.00
Practitioner Level 1 or 2 (3 years)$1,200.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)$847.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)$2,000.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)$2,750.00
Registration renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Technician Level (3 years)$629.00
Practitioner Level 1 or 2 (3 years)$1,200.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)$847.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)$2,000.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)$2,750.00
Request for late renewal of registration$87.00
Replacement feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Replacement Registration Certificate$70.00
New Registration Certificate following name change$70.00

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*Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Electrician licence (1 year)$209.00
Electrician licence (5 years)$685.00
Restricted electrician licence (1 year)$209.00
Restricted electrician licence (5 years)$685.00
Electrician's training licence$90.00
Provisional electrician's licence$209.00
Electrical worker's permit (1 year)$209.00
Electrical worker's permit (3 years)$447.00
In-house electrical installing work licence$464.00
Electrical contractor's licence$758.00
Renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Electrician licence (1 year)$119.00
Electrician licence (5 years)$595.00
Restricted electrician licence (1 year)$119.00
Restricted electrician licence (5 years)$595.00
In-house electrical installing work licence$328.00
Electrical contractor's licence$622.00
Licence restoration fees*Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Electrician licence (1 year)$212.00
Electrician licence (5 years)$688.00
Restricted electrician licence (1 year)$212.00
Restricted electrician licence (5 years)$688.00
In-house electrical installing work licence$498.00
Electrical contractor's licence$792.00
Add a nomineeFees
(From July
1 2025)
In-house electrical installing work licence$308.00
Electrical contractor's licence (EC)$469.00
Replacement feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Electrician licence$47.25
Restricted electrical licence$47.25
Electrician's training licence$47.25
Provisional electrican's licence$47.25
Electrical worker's permit$47.25
In-house electrical installing work licence $60.90
Electrical contractor's licence$60.90

Gasfitting licensing fees

Gasfitting permit and authorisation application fees.

Document: Gasfitting licensing fees

Note: * Indicates a non-refundable portion.

New application fees*Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Application new gasfitting permit$66.00
Registration permit (1 year)$70.00
Gasfitting permit (5 years)$416.00
Gasfitting training permit$134.00
Authorisation – gasfitting (1 year)$807.00
Renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Gasfitting permit (1 year$70.00
Gasfitting permit (5 years)$350.00
Replacement feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Gasfitting permit$116.00
Gasfitting training permit$116.00
Authorisation - gasfitting$116.00

Painters registration

Painting practitioner and contractor registration fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Note: * Indicates a non-refundable fee.

New application fees*Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Practitioner$114.00
Contractor (Individual)$76.00
Contractor (Partnership)$182.00
Contractor (Company)$182.00
New registration feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Practitioner (3 years)$526.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)$379.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)$598.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)$1,200.00
Registration renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Practitioner (3 years)$526.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)$379.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)$598.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)$1,200.00
Request for late renewal of registration$45.00
Replacement feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Replacement Registration Certificate$70.00
New Registration Certificate following name change$70.00

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*Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Contractor$79.00
Tradesperson$35.00
Tradesperson (drainage plumbing)$35.00
Provisional tradesperson$29.00
Provisional tradesperson (drainage plumbing)$29.00
Restricted plumbing permit$29.00
New licence feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Contractor (3 years)$806.00
Tradesperson (3 years)$284.00
Provisional tradesperson (1 year)$79.00
Restricted plumbing permit (3 years)$343.00
Licence renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2025)
Contractor (3 years)$806.00
Tradesperson (3 years)$284.00
Provisional tradesperson (1 year)$93.00
Restricted plumbing permit (3 years)$365.00
Replacement feesFees (From July 1 2025)
Issue of duplicate licence or permit$71.00

Owner-builder approval fees

Owner-builder approval fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Owner-buildersFees
(From July
1 2025)
Application for residential building$212.00
Application for industrial/commercial building$467.00

Adjudicator registration fees

Adjudicator and review adjudicator fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Application fee (new and renewal)Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Adjudicator$99.00
Review Adjudicator$99.00
Both Adjudicator and Review Adjudicator$198.00
Registration fee (new and renewal)Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Adjudicator$401.00
Review Adjudicator$401.00
Both Adjudicator and Review Adjudicator$802.00

Building engineering registration fees

Building engineering practitioner and contractor registration fees.
Application feeFees
(From July
1 2025)
Practitioner$146.00
Contractor$97.00
Registration fee (for 3 years)Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Practitioner$1,200.00
Contractor (Individual)$847.00
Contractor (Partnership)$2,000.00
Contractor (Company)$2,750.00
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