The latest registration fee tables in NSW, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT all took effect on 1 July 2026, so 1 July is the date to watch. The next dated changes we could confirm are in the ACT on 1 February 2027, the Northern Territory on 30 June 2027 and NSW on 31 August 2027. This page also shows what we could not confirm, so you know where to double-check.
Checked 9 October 2026. Use the compare every state calculator to see what a change does to your own car.
| Date | State | What changes | How sure we are |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2027 | ACT | Stamp duty rates rise for emissions categories B, C and D, and for non-rated vehicles under $80,000. Categories A, AA and AAA stay the same. Transfers of used hybrids and used plug-in hybrids are treated as non-rated vehicles. Caravans and camper trailers are exempt. | Official ACT legislation |
| 30 June 2027 | NT | The Northern Territory’s electric vehicle concession period ends. It covers free registration for eligible plug-in electric and plug-in hybrid cars, and a stamp duty concession of up to $1,500 on vehicles valued up to $50,000. The page does not say what happens afterwards. | Official NT Government page |
| 1 July 2027 | Victoria | Green passenger vehicles above the luxury car threshold are reported to lose their lower duty rate. | Reported in a PwC budget summary, not yet checked against an official page |
| 31 August 2027 | NSW | The private vehicle registration discount (up to $100 off a year’s rego, $80 for motorcycles) ends. It applies to renewals from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. | Official Service NSW page |
Fees and rules can change after this date. Always check with your state agency before you pay.
Where we could not find an official statement, the cell says so. We have not filled gaps with guesses.
| State | Registration fees | Stamp duty | CTP insurance charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Reviewed every year and generally raised in line with CPI. Fees rose 2.65% on 1 July 2026. | We could not find a regular change date. | The Fund Levy changed on 15 January 2026. |
| Victoria | Not confirmed. | Duty bands in our calculator are those from 1 July 2026. | TAC charges are indexed to CPI on 1 July each year. |
| Queensland | Heavy vehicle fees changed on 1 July 2026. Not confirmed for cars. | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed. |
| Western Australia | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed. | The 2026–27 premium schedule applies to policies starting on or after 1 July 2026. |
| South Australia | The current fee table took effect on 1 July 2026. | No change date found. | Set with each financial year’s premium limits. Exact date not confirmed. |
| Tasmania | The fee tables are current as at 1 July 2026. | No change date found. The electric vehicle duty exemption ended on 31 December 2023. | Not confirmed. |
| ACT | Fees set for registration periods starting on or after 1 July 2026, with a further change from 1 September 2026. | Changes on 1 February 2027 (see above). | The lifetime care levy for policies from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 is $110.40 for 12 months. |
| NT | No change date stated. | No change announced. | The MAC charge has been frozen at $607.25 since 2024, according to an industry news report. |
Several official transport and revenue sites did not let us read their fee pages, so these items are open: Victoria’s current registration and transfer fees, Queensland’s registration fee for cars, WA’s registration fee and stamp duty, and any electric vehicle road user charges. We did not find a confirmed charge of that kind scheduled in the states above, but check your state agency if it matters to you. We will update this page as each one is confirmed.
Pages we opened on 9 October 2026: