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Australian passport fee rises to AUD 422 from 1 January 2026
From today, a standard ten-year Australian passport now costs A$422 after DFAT applied its annual CPI indexation. Companies that cover documentation expenses will need to adjust budgets, and travellers are urged to renew early to avoid New-Year bottlenecks. The increase keeps Australia’s passport program fully cost-recovered while funding further biometric enhancements.
New cash-acceptance law offers payment certainty for visiting travellers
From today, supermarkets and service stations nationwide must accept cash payments up to A$500 during core trading hours. The rule gives business travellers and assignees greater certainty when card networks go down, especially in regional areas.