Australians face $200 tax to fly home from UK

Australia-bound air passengers will be hit hard by the British government's environmental impact tax, with those taking long-haul flights to be slugged by a new departure tax system.

Those flying furthest and having the biggest environmental impact will pay more, with travellers going to Australia forking out nearly A$200 in passenger tax in two years' time...

[a mechanism to tax, and so control, all activity. If you're a 'social engineering' fan, it's brilliant. {if into personal choice and liberties, not so much}]

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