Increase to Commonwealth Penalty Unit Value (NNF 2017/152)


The following information has been provided by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in DIBPN 2017/19 Increase to Commonwealth penalty unit value from $180 to $210 and is forwarded for your attention.

"On 1 July 2017, the value of a Commonwealth penalty unit increased from $180 to $210. Consequently, the maximum financial penalties for committing various Commonwealth offences also rose from this date. Under most Commonwealth laws, financial penalties are generally expressed in terms of ‘penalty units’ instead of dollar figures. As an example, a maximum fine would generally be expressed as ‘10 penalty units’ as opposed to a dollar value of $2,100."

Read the full Notice HERE.