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Samantha Lock

Up, up and you pay: tourists to be slugged extra tax

The federal budget is set to make it more expensive to leave the country with a higher exit fee. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians heading overseas will be hit with increased exit fees in a move that has incensed some travel groups and travellers alike.

A price hike of $10 from January 1 was announced as part of the 2026/27 federal budget, with the passenger movement charge increasing to $80.

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