Article 66RB6 Passport office failing to deliver about 20% of priority passports on time despite charging $225 extra

Passport office failing to deliver about 20% of priority passports on time despite charging $225 extra

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Daniel Hurst
from World news | The Guardian on (#66RB6)

Government receiving big jump in revenue as number of Australians paying for faster processing doubles from pre-pandemic

Almost 20% of priority passport applications aren't being finalised on time despite people paying an extra $225 to jump the queue.

New figures reveal that of the 241,712 priority applications received since June, 42,448 did not meet the two-business day deadline for completion.

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