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 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*Fees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees (From July 1 2025)  
Practitioner$271.00$277.00
Contractor (Individual)$271.00$277.00 
Contractor (Partnership)$446.00$457.00
Contractor (Company)$446.00$457.00 
New registration feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees (From July 1 2025)
Practitioner$784.00$803.00
Contractor (Individual)$525.00$538.00
Contractor (Partnership)$1,700.00$1,740.00
Contractor (Company)$3,610.00$3,700.00
Registration renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees (From July 1 2025)
Practitioner$784.00$803.00
Contractor (Individual)$525.00$538.00
Contractor (Partnership)$1,700.00$1,740.00
Contractor (Company)$3,610.00$3,700.00
Request for late renewal of registration$65.00$65.00
Replacement feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Replacement Registration Certificate$74.50$70.00
New Registration Certificate following name change$70.00$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 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Technician Level$71.00$72.00
Practitioner Level 1 or 2$143.00$146.00
Contractor (Individual)$95.50$97.00
Contractor (Partnership)$91.00$93.00
Contractor (Company)$95.50$97.00
New registration feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Technician Level (3 years)$614.00$629.00
Practitioner Level 1 or 2 (3 years)$1,180.00$1,200.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)$827.00$847.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)$1,960.00$2,000.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)$2,690.00$2,750.00
Registration renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2024)
Technician Level (3 years)$614.00$629.00
Practitioner Level 1 or 2 (3 years)$1,180.00$1,200.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)$827.00$847.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)$1,960.00$2,000.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)$2,690.00$2,750.00
Request for late renewal of registration$87.00$87.00
Replacement feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Replacement Registration Certificate$74.50$70.00
New Registration Certificate following name change$70.00$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 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Electrician licence (1 year)$205.00$209.00
Electrician licence (5 years)$673.00$685.00
Restricted electrician licence (1 year)$205.00$209.00
Restricted electrician licence (5 years)$673.00$685.00
Electrician's training licence$88.00$90.00
Provisional electrician's licence$205.00$209.00
Electrical worker's permit (1 year)$205.00$209.00
Electrical worker's permit (3 years)$439.00$447.00
In-house electrical installing work licence$453.00$464.00
Electrical contractor's licence$740.00$758.00
Renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Electrician licence (1 year)$117.00$119.00
Electrician licence (5 years)$585.00$595.00
Restricted electrician licence (1 year)$117.00$119.00
Restricted electrician licence (5 years)$585.00$595.00
In-house electrical installing work licence$320.00$328.00
Electrical contractor's licence$607.00$622.00
Licence restoration fees*Fees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
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 licence$490.00 
Electrical contractor's licence$777.00 
Add a nomineeFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
In-house electrical installing work licence$301.00$308.00
Electrical contractor's licence (EC)$458.00$469.00
Replacement feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Electrician licence$47.25$47.25
Restricted electrical licence$47.25$47.25
Electrician's training licence$47.25$47.25
Provisional electrican's licence$47.25$47.25
Electrical worker's permit$47.25$47.25
In-house electrical installing work licence $60.90$60.90
Electrical contractor's licence$60.90$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 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Application new gasfitting permit$65.00$66.00
Registration permit (1 year)$69.00$70.00
Gasfitting permit (5 years)$410.00$416.00
Gasfitting training permit$134.00$134.00
Authorisation – gasfitting (1 year)$807.00$807.00
Renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Gasfitting permit (1 year$69.00$70.00
Gasfitting permit (5 years)$345.00$350.00
Replacement feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Gasfitting permit$116.00$116.00
Gasfitting training permit$116.00$116.00
Authorisation - gasfitting$116.00$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 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Practitioner$112.00$114.00
Contractor (Individual)$74.50$76.00
Contractor (Partnership)$182.00$182.00
Contractor (Company)$182.00$182.00
New registration feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Practitioner (3 years)$526.00$526.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)$370.00$379.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)$584.00$598.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)$1,200.00$1,200.00
Registration renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Practitioner (3 years)$526.00$526.00
Contractor (Individual 3 years)$370.00$379.00
Contractor (Partnership 3 years)$584.00$598.00
Contractor (Company 3 years)$1,200.00$1,200.00
Request for late renewal of registration$44.80$45.00
Replacement feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Replacement Registration Certificate$74.50$70.00
New Registration Certificate following name change$70.00$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 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Contractor$77.50$79.00
Tradesperson$34.60$35.00
Tradesperson (drainage plumbing)$34.60$35.00
Provisional tradesperson$28.30$29.00
Provisional tradesperson (drainage plumbing)$28.30$29.00
Restricted plumbing permit$28.30$29.00
New licence feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Contractor (3 years)$787.00$806.00
Tradesperson (3 years)$278.00$284.00
Provisional tradesperson (1 year)$79.00$79.00
Restricted plumbing permit (3 years)$335.00$343.00
Licence renewal feesFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Contractor (3 years)$787.00$806.00
Tradesperson (3 years)$278.00$284.00
Provisional tradesperson (1 year)$91.00$93.00
Restricted plumbing permit (3 years)$357.00$365.00
Replacement feesFees (From July 1 2024)Fees (From July 1 2025)
Issue of duplicate licence or permit$71.00$71.00

Owner-builder approval fees

Owner-builder approval fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Owner-buildersFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Application for residential building$212.00$212.00
Application for industrial/commercial building$467.00$467.00

Adjudicator registration fees

Adjudicator and review adjudicator fees.

Document: Building licensing fees

Application fee (new and renewal)Fees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Adjudicator$97.50$99.00
Review Adjudicator$97.50$99.00
Both Adjudicator and Review Adjudicator$195.00$198.00
Registration fee (new and renewal)Fees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Adjudicator$392.00$401.00
Review Adjudicator$392.00$401.00
Both Adjudicator and Review Adjudicator$784.00$802.00

Building engineering registration fees

Building engineering practitioner and contractor registration fees.
Application feeFees
(From July
1 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Practitioner$143.00$146.00
Contractor$95.50$97.00
Registration fee (for 3 years)Discounted Fees
(Until June
30 2024)
Fees
(From July
1 2025)
Practitioner$590.00$1,200.00
Contractor (Individual)$413.50$847.00
Contractor (Partnership)$980.00$2,000.00
Contractor (Company)$1345.00$2,750.00
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