The thing of it is,Thom,this comparing Aussie prices to prices in other parts of the world,is something a bunch of Aussies like chopping into bits by comparing like for like and introducing 'What would it cost to import the same thing into Oz'. Aussie governments have this aversion to cars and driving in general. God forbid if you want to actually enjoy the driving experience! So the fed gov't have a whole bunch of dissuading items in place to discourage importing anything interesting.