SAT fees, forms & process
State Administrative Tribunal (WA)
Commercial & civil disputes, building, strata, guardianship, and vocational regulation. TribunalReady brings the official SAT filing fees, the right front door for your matter, and every official Western Australia resource into one place — built for self-represented people.
What makes Western Australia different
Residential tenancy and bond disputes are NOT heard at SAT — they go to the Magistrates Court and the Consumer Protection Commissioner. Building disputes go through the Building Commissioner first.
What it costs to file
General application (catch-all, reg 11B)
$744$100 concessionStrata / retirement village / residential parks
$166$49.80 concessionGuardianship & administration, mental health, equal opportunity
$0
⚠️ WA tenancy is NOT at SAT. Rent/repairs/termination/bond disputes go to the Magistrates Court of WA (claims ≤ $75,000) and the Commissioner for Consumer Protection (bond, free) — not this tribunal.
Figures as at 6 March 2026 (SAT Regulations 2004, am. SL 2025/111). Source: official SAT fees. Fees re-index — confirm the current amount before you lodge.
Help & official resources
Every link below goes to an official Western Australia source — SAT (or the court or commissioner that actually hears your matter), the bond authority, free legal help, and the governing law.
- State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) homepageReviews government decisions and determines disputes (NOT residential tenancy).
- SAT — feesDirects to the SAT Regulations 2004 + the eCourts Portal; fee concessions.
- SAT — formsForms library (fee concession, representation, summons, building-dispute schedules).
- Magistrates Court of WA — residential tenancy claimsTenancy is NOT at SAT — rent/repairs/termination/possession go here (claims up to $75,000).
- Legal Aid WA — residential tenantsRoutes disputes to Consumer Protection (bonds) and the Magistrates Court.
- Circle Green Community Legal — tenancyStatewide tenancy advice for WA renters (formerly Tenancy WA); free phone advice.
- State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 (WA)SAT's enabling Act (current as at 6 Mar 2026).
- Residential Tenancies Act 1987 (WA)Principal tenancy statute (current as at 29 Apr 2026).
- Consumer Protection WA — bond disputesThe Commissioner for Consumer Protection decides bond-release disputes (free; new process from 28 Mar 2026).
- Consumer Protection WA — rental bondsThe bond authority that holds WA residential bonds; lodgement & release.
- Consumer Protection WA — going to SATFact sheet on escalating a consumer matter to SAT.
Official links sourced and checked June 2026. Government sites move from time to time — if a link has changed, search the tribunal’s name plus the page title.
What TribunalReady covers for Western Australia
For Western Australia, TribunalReady gives you the verified filing fees, the right front door for your matter, and every official resource above — sourced from SAT, the bond or tenancy body and the governing legislation. Our automated, dated deadline tracking is live today for NSW, Victoria and Queensland; the habits that win are the same everywhere — a clear chronology, dated evidence, and never missing a deadline.
Everything official for Western Australia, in one place
The right tribunal or court, the filing fees, free legal help and the governing law for Western Australia — sourced and in one place.
TribunalReady is not a law firm. This page is information, not legal advice. Automated deadline tracking currently covers NSW, Victoria and Queensland; for Western Australia this page provides the official fees, the right starting point and the resources above. Statutory periods and fees are amended and CPI-indexed from time to time — verify on the tribunal’s official website before you lodge.