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Ed Husic On Video Game Prices — High Australian Wages Are A ‘Massive Cop Out’

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Yesterday it was announced there would be a Federal Inquiry into the price of digital software in Australia, to discuss why Australians are pay inflated prices. We spoke to Ed Husic, the MP who has been consistently raising these issues in Parliament. According to him, claims that high Australian wages are to blame, are a “massive cop-out”.


February 1, 2011
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Government To Hold Online Retail Forum

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One of the major Australian talking points here at Kotaku, especially over the last year, has been the increase of online importing and its impact on games retail. After Gerry Harvey and other retailers railed against online shopping and its effect on the Australian economy, it seems the issue has been made a real priority by the Government, who have announced an Online Retail Forum to “discuss the opportunities and challenges that exist for Australian retailers in the digital economy.”


January 4, 2011
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Aussie Retailers Rail Against Online Shopping

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In a move that could end up affecting video game prices, Aussie retailers are demanding that the government impose GST on all goods bought over the internet, or remove the GST in Australia to level the playing field for brick and mortar retailers.