Price of Australian passport set to rise from July 1

Australians will soon pay the highest fees in the world for a new passport. The cost of a 10-year adult passport will rise by another 15 per cent on July 1 from the current price of $346 to $398 dollars. Analysis from 'Compare the Market' shows the new price would make Australian passports the most expensive in the world ahead of Mexico, the US, New Zealand, and Italy.