Yes, I know.. But in original, I mean they are the original recipe (or close enough to them). I used to munch on them regularly when they were owned by, I think it was, Nabisco. If the original recipe has changed, it hasn't changed much, and that is what I mean by original. Also, they are still made in Australia, to an Australian recipe. So, I resile myself to the fact that not many icons are Aussie.. some never were (Holden, Fords).
Sadly, many australian icons have been allowed to fall into US or foreign hands. Most of the meat you eat is distributed by a Brazillian processor: https://jbsaussiebeef.com.au/resources/jbs-australia/
Unlike most of the chocolate bars and Ice creams in Aus that have switched to the US recipe (try a Mars in Aus v a Mars in Europe; Magnums in Aus are like UHT milk compared to here, where they also put real vanilla beans in the ice-cream)... And Tim Tams, while not still Aussie owned, are Aussie to the core.
So, I will celebrate it as a positive that I can get them here without paying about twice th price..
Although, there is a gripe.. my waist line - will become a waste line.