After analysing 133 submissions, the committee found a 50 per cent difference in the cost of professional software bought in the US and in Australia. RECOMMENDED COVERAGE IT price inquiry Australians pay 50pc more for tech It said Adobe software products showed an average difference of 42 per cent, Microsoft 66 per cent and Autodesk 51 per cent. In a comparison of 50 hardware products, Australian prices were 46 per cent more expensive on average than those charged in the US. The committee report was less critical about prices of Apple devices in Australia, with prices for Apple products much closer to parity – the majority of Apple’s iPad, iMac and Macbook lines were generally 10 to 15 per cent more expensive in Australia,

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