Price we pay for sitting on bums in Australia and not getting involved in putting pressure on our MPs . As an frequent traveller to european countries with similiar labour costs as ours I can tell you. Germany:bread in Aldi-loaf 1000g $1.140,beer.45c per 500ml, meat 40% cheaper,seafood,40% cheaper France,bread dearer but as not expensive as here,meat 40%cheaper,seafood 25% cheaper,yoghurt,40% cheaper.In overall you could buy basket of everyday items of similiar products in Germany,France,Austria about 30% cheaper. Wake up,yawn,people taken for a ride.Do I blame politicians ?No. I blame us.