From today, Australians will be paying more for a new 10-year passport as indexation has pushed prices up by 3.5 per cent. Australia's passports are currently the most expensive in the world ...

Leading the charge is Australia, which introduced the SmartGate ... you simply have to ask a border services officer to stamp your passport should you need one for any reason.

"Labor are on track to be raking in nearly $1 billion annually from taxpayers just through their past three blatant price rises on Australian passports. "Many Australians scrimp and save to afford ...