Can I point out why I said this post is Tosh.
Firstly I worked in the construction industry in Australia & I can tell you for a fact that they have exactly the same tools available to them as we do over here , they actually seemed to get them before us as I didn't see some of the tools I was using over there years later back in the uk but you can definitely get all of the major brands over there .
Cars, nearly all the major brands of car are available over there , in fact I would say they have a more diverse car selection over there because of there love of v8 motors .
Materials were second to none & i was constantly surprised how far behind we were in those regards .
So to say that Australia is some sort of prison is so far from reality & you would know this if you had actually been there ! & not just second hand knowledge.
You guys believe what you like but I have actually worked out there .
Apologies newmarket shouldn't of brought you into the debate , but the post was so factually incorrect.
Oh & as for the buying stuff off the Internet etc cyborx your opening gambit was all about how they have ruined the country with lack of control of what comes in .... so I am surprised your against tighter controls .
I will leave you to it guys