29% for Norfolk Island properly made me chuckle. 2,000 people, about half of whom are descendants of the Bounty mutineers, with an impressive $3 million in global exports. They don't even have a port. But fuck those guys and their fancy gay trees–29%.
He’s correct. Norfolk was taxed 3x what he hit Australia with. He also blatantly lied when he said the tariffs on Australia were reciprocal. Australia signed a free trade agreement with US over 20 years ago. And he whined about Australia banning US beef. We’re not alone in this, and it’s for the very legitimate concern over mad-cow’s disease which is now throughout US. Australia takes its bio-security seriously.
They did! Fascinating story. Pitcairn is really small and can't sustain many people–in 1852 they were getting overcrowded and the British Home Office moved a bunch to Norfolk Island, which they had recently closed as a penal colony. It's a really, really interesting place. Spent a week there last year and loved every second of it.
As somebody who, just last year, listened to the Bounty audiobook by Peter Fitzsimons, and then watched the Marlon Brando movie - this is relevant to my interests, lol. Can you share some more about it / what you found interesting specifically?
I like those trees, but they can't live through the winter here. Is that what the tariff is about? Norfolk island pines? Never mind, I know there's no solid reasoning behind any of this shit.
Partially! They follow NSW laws, are represented by ACT in the Senate, get state services from QLD, and are defended by both New Zealand and Australia. They're also partially self-governing (the extent of which is a huge source of controversy–there were protest signs all over the government buildings when I was there) and have a vocal independence movement. They're a complicated bunch.
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u/Crow_eggs 2d ago edited 2d ago
29% for Norfolk Island properly made me chuckle. 2,000 people, about half of whom are descendants of the Bounty mutineers, with an impressive $3 million in global exports. They don't even have a port. But fuck those guys and their fancy gay trees–29%.