Pass the parcel rules apply in the ebook pricing game as far as the ACCC's reaction goes.
Yep, we also pay more for all Microsoft and Adobe and, and, and ..... products.
So now you know how pass the parcel works here!
However, the ACCC has been very good on some of the matters that it's investigated, so pity it won't take up this issue.
By the way, Amazon doesn't have a store here in Aus, we have to use the US store and quite frankly I never know whether I'm paying in USD or AUD until I get the credit card statement. As far as I can see Amazon don't have anywhere on their screen, or option in my account, to see prices in AUD only.
I can't stand them quite frankly, so yep I download their freebies, but very rarely actually 'buy' an ebook.
And I definitely wouldn't buy anything other than an ebook from them - stinky poo as far as I'm concerned.
And before anyone says, yeah but hey Amazon are trying to keep the prices down for everyone, well not in Aus they're not - they charge us more on most ebooks (even when the AUD is more favourable than the USD).