FED Fees for Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check Services

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2026

28 Oct 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

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criminal history checks government fees public records public safety

Introduced by: The Hon Tony Burke MP (ALP)

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Applicants must pay a charge for nationally coordinated criminal history check services provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
The Home Affairs Minister sets the charge amount via legislative instrument.
The Home Affairs Minister can set different prices based on the type of service; they can also set different prices for different classes of people.
The Home Affairs Minister can set the charge at zero.
The Home Affairs Minister must consider recommendations from the National Policing Information Committee when setting these charges.
State-owned property is exempt from this tax.