www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-21/janda-democratising-tax-evasion/4272502

Take the time to read the above article on the gst by Peter Janda, it is in relation to why the Government is forcing you to buy your gear offshore.

Now my response is that maybe as avid windsurfers we would rather be Peter Pan than Pirate Mitt Romney Hook. Remember GST revenue goes to the states to fund Childrens Hospitals, just like the royalites from Peter Pan funds the Great Ormond St Hospital, as seen in the Olympics opening ceremony.

The consumer is not to blame for this, the retailer is not to blame, but 'the system' blows.