I’ve heard that it’s around 420 AUD for an 10 year adult passport, like why? (Apparently, it’s the third most expensive globally) To put it into perspective: most European nations will price it for either less or within 50-100 EUR making it affordable to travel. It used to be cheaper but for some reason there is a price hike to the point it’s a rip off.
It gets worse. If you live abroad and need to renew it, it costs $600. In Japan, the locals can get a passport for about $100, and they’re planning to lower it to counteract a rise in the departure tax (I think).