For the 2025-26 financial year, fees are calculated using the established method of fixed registration and accreditation fees plus a variable fee based on track and train kilometres reported in each jurisdiction.
These fees cover the cost of regulating rail safety around Australia.
In 2025-26, the cost regulation to be recovered through annual fees reflects:
For more information on how fees are calculated, refer to the About the Cost Recovery Model Fact Sheet located in the Related Content section below.
In late 2023, Infrastructure and Transport Ministers asked the Chief Executive and Regulator to review the proposed cost recovery model with a view to presenting a revised approach to Ministers by the end of 2024.