I presume you live in a city ronloby, I live in the middle of nowhere as do many others.
It would seem to be a bit steep. A UK passport application made online from overseas £94 ($180AUD).
Agree with all Lynda & Bundabergian says. I travel to the UK at least once a year for the past 30yrs where pets are allowed. They have all been well behaved and I have never seen any incidents on public transport or in pubs and eateries.
Sorry miss-read the article!