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It was inevitable unfortunately.
The UK does a similar thing on anything valued over £18, only they charge you duty first (depending on the category of item) and then VAT==GST at 20% on top of that, including shipping costs! Then they add their "handling fee" which is anything between £8 and £20 depending on carrier.
Due to the volume of mail there though, not every package gets caught and some proportion slip through uncharged. Given that Aus Post has been complaining of declining revenue, etc I can see this as a natural occupation/money spinner for them...
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