AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITY VETTING AGENCY Revised Vetting Fees and Charges 2016

The AGSVA wishes to advise you that revised vetting fees and charges have commenced from 1 January 2016. Only security clearances requested from 1 January 2016 will be subject to the new fees & charges. All security clearances requested prior to 1 January 2016 will be billed according to the previous fees & charges structure.

The AGSVA is required to review fees and charges annually. The new fees reflect the cost of providing vetting services at each clearance level and were agreed between the Department of Defence and the Department of Finance in 2015.

Consultation has occurred on the proposed new fees with our Stakeholder Engagement Forum, which has representatives at the SES Band 1 level from other Commonwealth agencies.

Please contact the AGSVA Customer Experience Team ([email protected], t: 1800 640 450) if you require additional information.

The new fees and charges are outlined below.

AGSVA Purchaser-Provider Charges from 1 January 2016

The new purchaser-provider charges (inclusive of the 10% surcharge and GST) are as follows:

INITIALS AND UPGRADES FEES & CHARGES

Base Rate Surcharge GST Total Charge Baseline Vetting $359.00 $35.90 $39.49 $434.39 Negative Vetting 1 $924.00 $92.40 $101.64 $1,118.04 Negative Vetting 2 $1,729.00 $172.90 $190.19 $2,092.09 Positive Vetting $7,625.00 $762.50 $838.75 $9,226.25

REVALIDATION FEES & CHARGES

Base Rate Surcharge GST Total Charge Baseline Vetting $144.00 $14.40 $15.84 $174.24 Negative Vetting 1 $369.00 $36.90 $40.59 $446.49 Negative Vetting 2 $691.00 $69.10 $76.01 $836.11 Positive Vetting $6,100.00 $610.00 $671.00 $7,381.00

Version 1: March 2016 CANCELLATION FEES & CHARGES

Initial/Upgrades Base Rate Surcharge GST Total Charge Baseline Vetting $179.00 $17.90 $19.69 $216.59 Negative Vetting 1 $462.00 $46.20 $50.82 $559.02 Negative Vetting 2 $864.00 $86.40 $95.04 $1,045.44

Revalidations Base Rate Surcharge GST Total Charge Baseline Vetting $72.00 $7.20 $7.92 $87.12 Negative Vetting 1 $184.00 $18.40 $20.24 $222.64 Negative Vetting 2 $345.00 $34.50 $37.95 $417.45

PV Initial and Upgrade Base Rate Surcharge GST Total Charge Pack Received $411.00 $41.10 $45.21 $497.31 Clearance Checks $1,440.00 $144.00 $158.40 $1,742.40 Ordered Referee and Supervisor $3,126.00 $312.60 $343.86 $3,782.46 Interviews Psychological $4,629.00 $462.90 $509.19 $5,601.09 Assessment Vettee Interview and $5,967.00 $596.70 $656.37 $7,220.07 Case Assessment Final Report and $7,625.00 $762.50 $838.75 $9,226.25 Delegation

PV Revalidation Base Rate Surcharge GST Total Charge Pack Received $329.00 $32.90 $36.19 $398.09 Clearance Checks $1,152.00 $115.20 $126.72 $1,393.92 Ordered Referee and Supervisor $2,501.00 $250.10 $275.11 $3,026.21 Interviews Psychological $3,703.00 $370.30 $407.33 $4,480.63 Assessment Vettee Interview and $4,773.00 $477.30 $525.03 $5,775.33 Case Assessment Final Report and $6,100.00 $610.00 $671.00 $7,381.00 Delegation

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Version 1: March 2016