I readily agree that Australians generally pay high premiums for a lot of goods (having lived there myself at one point).
However, the cost of doing business in all countries is not the same. Doing business in Australia definitely costs more than the US. I know; I've done both.
There's also still the question of whether they would assemble the Mac Pros in the US and then ship them to Australia (if so, that would obviously cost more).
I understand the desire to have equivalent pricing, but that's choice by the company to eat additional costs or avoid market cannibalization.
I'm not claiming the 30% difference is entirely justified; but I suspect a 10-15% difference might be. In the end, if you believe it's not a fair price, don't buy it, or get your elected officials to fix it (which I believe they're looking into in general).
However, the cost of doing business in all countries is not the same. Doing business in Australia definitely costs more than the US. I know; I've done both.
There's also still the question of whether they would assemble the Mac Pros in the US and then ship them to Australia (if so, that would obviously cost more).
I understand the desire to have equivalent pricing, but that's choice by the company to eat additional costs or avoid market cannibalization.
I'm not claiming the 30% difference is entirely justified; but I suspect a 10-15% difference might be. In the end, if you believe it's not a fair price, don't buy it, or get your elected officials to fix it (which I believe they're looking into in general).