Passport apps down

APPLICATIONS for Australian passports dropped by 400,000 in the first half of 2020, costing the Australia Government more than $100 million in lost revenue, The Guardian reports.

DFAT data shows there were about 1.7 million passport applications made in 2019/20, generating $449.3m in fees, while 2.1m applications were made in 2018/19, with Aussies paying $542.8m in administration fees.