This Information Notice applies to all proceedings filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (Courts) in the Courts’ family law, migration and general federal law jurisdictions.
This form is used by a party in a migration or general federal law proceeding to ask the Court to issue a subpoena. A subpoena is a legal document issued by the Court.
This form is used by the named person subpoenaed to produce documents, to object to producing the documents. Or a person receiving a copy of a subpoena to produce documents, to object to the documents subpoenaed being inspected or copied.
An affidavit is a written statement where the contents are sworn or affirmed to be true. An affidavit should set out facts, not opinion.
Appeals
An appeal is not a re-hearing of the original dispute. Rather, it is an examination of whether the law was applied correctly in your case.
Costs
Generally, the unsuccessful party has to pay the legal costs of the successful party. These are referred to as party-party costs. If the Court dismisses your application, or you discontinue your application, you will have to pay the Minister’s legal costs.
Non-party access to documents
If you are a non-party, a request can be made to access court documents
This form is to be used when a non-party is requesting access to General Federal Law and/or Migration Court documents pursuant to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025.
Note: The fees listed below are effective from 1 July 2025.
Cheques or Money orders for the payment of fees should be made payable to the Federal Court of Australia.
A number of fees apply to Federal Circuit and Family Court proceedings pursuant to Schedule 1 Part 2 of the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2022.
The current fees are contained within the gazetted Annual federal courts and tribunals fee increases from 1 July 2025.
| Document or service | Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporations | Others | |
| Filing an application (migration only) (201A) |
(a) full fee—$4,015, or (b) if a Registrar or an authorised officer has determined that the person may pay a reduced fee under section 2.06A—$2,005 |
|
| Response* Seeking different orders sought by applicant (207) |
$2,005 | $825 |
| Interlocutory – interim (204)* | $1,205 | $485 |
| Setting down for hearing fee (215)* | $2,395 | $995 |
| Daily Hearing Fee* (for each hearing day, or part of a hearing day excluding the first hearing day) (216) | $2,395 | $995 |
| Mediation by a court officer* (For each attendance) (224) | $665 | |
| Filing an Application for a Review of a Registrar's Decision (205)* | $1,205 | $485 |
| For the hearing of an application (including a cross-claim) under subsection 256(2) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court Act – for each day or part of day (218)* | $2,395 | $995 |
| Filing a bill of costs (203)* | $325 | |
| Issuing a subpoena (222)* | $190 | $95 |
| On request, production of file and making of a copy or copies of a document or documents in the file: (219) | ||
|
Production of the file |
$60 | |
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For each page included in a copy made in accordance with the request |
$1 | |
* Note: this fee is not payable for human rights applications, some fair work applications, and small claims proceedings in fair work and consumer credit claims.
Note: in some cases, such as if you hold certain government concession cards or you can demonstrate financial hardship, you may be exempt from the payment of court fees or entitled to a reduced fee.
The Federal Circuit and Family Court annual report provides information for our stakeholders and the wider community about the court’s operations and performance in each financial year, and review our progress.
This Guide is for proceedings conducted in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Courts). The term ‘electronic hearing’ is used throughout this guide to refer to court hearings conducted via electronic means, either videoconferencing or teleconferencing.
Use this form to provide information about the financial circumstances of a corporation in support of an application to defer payment of court fees on the grounds that, considering those circumstances, it would be oppressive or otherwise unreasonable to require payment of the fee at the time it is required under the Regulation.
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