2.69 GHz to 5 GHz band pricing review and proposed annual adjustments to apparatus licence tax rates

This consultation covers 2 separate work streams:

2.69 GHz to 5 GHz band pricing review

We are publishing our analysis from our 2.69 GHz to 5 GHz band pricing review. This is in line with our commitment to periodic pricing reviews for frequency bands. These help us assess whether:

• apparatus licence tax rates remain appropriate
• any changes would enhance efficiency of spectrum allocation and use. 

We find no compelling evidence to make changes to existing tax parameters for the 2.69 GHz to 5 GHz band at this stage. We are proposing to expand the review so that 520 MHz to 2.69 GHz is reviewed alongside the 2.69 GHz to 5 GHz band.

We invite your feedback on our proposed approach to demand analysis, and on the proposal to expand the review to 520 MHz to 5 GHz.

Proposed annual adjustments to apparatus licence tax rates

We plan to undertake annual updates to apparatus licence tax rates using our population-based methodology. This is based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics dataset ‘Population estimates by significant urban areas’. 

We propose for the tax updates to apply from 5 April 2026, as we have done previously.

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You have until 5 pm (AEDT) on Monday 1 December 2025 to submit your feedback.