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Hi all… I was doing my usual random browsing of the various forums, when I came across this thread.

Go to http://www.treasury.gov.au/documents/976/HTML/docshell.asp?URL=tax_cuts.htm and have a close look at the page.

Looks fine eh?

Try clicking on the link for the calculator they mention.

Get anywhere? I didn’t think so… here’s why:

<p>The Treasury has prepared a simple indicative
<a xhref="http://172.16.11.147/contentitem.asp?NavId=007&ContentID=976" mce_href="http://172.16.11.147/contentitem.asp?NavId=007&ContentID=976">calculator</a>

Uhh huh… yep… this government doesn’t understand RFC 1918. Most people here know that 172.16.0.0/16 isn’t accessible to anyone publically, and the network admins looking after the government infrastructure should know better. I’d suggest Bonzai and his government may wish to learn a little about TCP/IP, and/or consult with someone who does (not necessarily those who claim to).

Update: It seems the URL has been fixed now… Still… it was amusing while it lasted.