So now we join the ranks of the truly uncivilised and levy a tax on knowledge, 
even on overseas books from more learned places that don’t tax books……more joy 
from our chums in Canberra!
Phil Gregory
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ornithological writer/tour leader/tour facilitator
Field Guides / Sicklebill Safaris / Cassowary House / Cassowary Tours
PO Box 387
Kuranda
QLD 4881
Australia
Ph: +61 7 40 937 318
Email:  <>
Website1: http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com <http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com/> 
OR www.birder.travel <http://www.birder.travel/>
Website 2: http://www.cassowary-house.com.au 
<http://www.cassowary-house.com.au/>
Website 3: http://www.cassowarytours.com.au <http://www.cassowarytours.com.au/>
> On 3 May 2017, at 2:50 PM, Carl Clifford <> wrote:
> 
> For those who buy books from BookDepository, an update re the new 
> arrangements on GST on imported goods. I have just emailed BD and asked them 
> what they will be doing, re GST. Their response was, that they will be 
> collecting the GST on their sales at their end. O, be prepared for a 10% or 
> so cost added to their prices.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Judith L-A < 
> <>> wrote:
> Or direct from the publisher, for their charitable donation from the price...
> 
> Phil, Apologies to Andrew Isles but it is a competitive world - maybe you 
> should have ordered it from the UK (Book Depository) for AU$36.58 including 
> delivery. Bob Sothman Adelaide -----Original Message----- From: Birding-Aus 
>  <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Phil 
> Gregory Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2017 10:26 AM To:  
> <javascript:;> Subject: New Australian Field Guide Bizarre situation here, 
> where folks in the UK and Japan have their copies of the new Field Guide, but 
> here in Cairns and Kuranda we have a notification from Andrew Isles and 
> Australia post that our books have been dispatched on April 28, but we can 
> expect them on May 8! I suppose fodder for the horses is scarce these 
> days……Post up here is a joke, it can take 10 days for a package from Brisbane 
> to arrive. Looking forward to seeing it eventually. Phil Gregory 
>  <javascript:;> < <javascript:;>> 
> ornithological writer/tour leader/tour facilitator Field Guides / Sicklebill 
> Safaris / Cassowary House / Cassowary Tours PO Box 387 Kuranda QLD 4881 
> Australia Ph: +61 7 40 937 318 Email:  <javascript:;> 
> < <javascript:;>> Website1: 
> http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com <http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com/> 
> <http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com/ <http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com/>> OR 
> www.birder.travel <http://www.birder.travel/> <http://www.birder.travel/ 
> <http://www.birder.travel/>> Website 2: http://www.cassowary-house.com.au 
> <http://www.cassowary-house.com.au/> <http://www.cassowary-house.com.au/ 
> <http://www.cassowary-house.com.au/>> Website 3: 
> http://www.cassowarytours.com.au <http://www.cassowarytours.com.au/> 
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