Attorney-General George Brandis has sneaked through a rise in divorce application and other court fees, despite the Senate blocking the move last month.

However, the fee increases may not last long, with Labor confirming it will move to disallow them again when the Senate sits next in August.

Attorney-General George Brandis. Credit:Kate Geraghty

The federal government announced a range of Federal Circuit, Federal and Family Court fee increases in the May budget, including changing the cost of divorce applications from $845 to $1195.

The changes, which were criticised by lawyers as "cynical" and a "heavy blow to access to justice", are set to raise about $87 million over four years.