Notice of decision – Proposed Infringements Regulations 2026 and Fines Reform Regulations 2026

Subordinate Legislation Act 1994

NOTICE OF DECISION

Infringements Regulations 2026

Fines Reform Regulations 2026

I, Sonya Kilkenny, Attorney-General of Victoria and Minister responsible for administering the Infringements Act 2006 and the Fines Reform Act 2014, give notice under section 12 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 of my decision to recommend that the Infringements Regulations 2026 and Fines Reform Regulations 2026 (the proposed Regulations) be made.

Consultation drafts of the proposed Regulations and a regulatory impact statement were made available for public comment on the Engage Victoria website between 15 October 2025 and 14 December 2025.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety received 22 submissions. The key issues raised related to:

• the impact of the proposed fee increases payable by fine recipients for not dealing with their fines by the due date
• feasibility of the reporting requirements for enforcement agencies on their fines related activities
• information on notices issued to fine recipients
• the criteria for determining homelessness for the purpose of special circumstances review and the Work and Development Permit scheme
• minimum timeframes and debt thresholds for sanctions and enforcement activities.

After consideration of the submissions in accordance with section 11 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994, I have decided to proceed with the making of the proposed Regulations in substantially the same form as the consultation drafts, with the following amendments:

• the fees payable by fine recipients and enforcement agencies that register unpaid fines with Fines Victoria for enforcement will not be increased, and the current fee settings will be retained instead
• the regulations will be made for 3 years only for sunset on 2 July 2029 to enable the fees to be reviewed again at that time
• enforcement agencies will continue to be required to report by reference to offence category, not to offence code as proposed in the consultation draft
• clarification that an infringement notice for a parking offence must contain the name and address (if known) of the person, or the words “the Owner” (if the name and address are not known)
• minor changes to reflect updated enforcement agency names and their relevant legislation.

After the proposed regulations are made, they will be available for download from www.legislation.vic.gov.au.

Dated 15 APRIL 2026

HON SONYA KILKENNY MP

Attorney-General