Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2019
sec.14CMeaning of CPI multiplier
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sec.14C Meaning of CPI multiplier
The CPI multiplier , for a financial year, is the amount worked out using the formula— where— A means the CPI multiplier for the financial year. B means the average of the CPIs for the 4 consecutive quarters up to and including the March quarter for the previous financial year. For working out the CPI multiplier for the financial year starting on 1 July 2026, B is the average of the CPIs for the following 4 quarters: June 2025, September 2025, December 2025 and March 2026. In this section— CPI means the all groups consumer price index for Brisbane published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. s 14C ins 2025 SL No. 57 s 6 (sec.14C-ssec.1) The CPI multiplier , for a financial year, is the amount worked out using the formula— where— A means the CPI multiplier for the financial year. B means the average of the CPIs for the 4 consecutive quarters up to and including the March quarter for the previous financial year. For working out the CPI multiplier for the financial year starting on 1 July 2026, B is the average of the CPIs for the following 4 quarters: June 2025, September 2025, December 2025 and March 2026. (sec.14C-ssec.2) In this section— CPI means the all groups consumer price index for Brisbane published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.