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Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson SYDNEY | Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:17am EDT SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Oprah Winfrey might have surprised her talk show audience Monday by giving them all a free, eight-day trip to Australia but the trip also surprised Australians -- with a A$3 million (US$2.8 million) bill. Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson said the federal and state New South Wales governments would spend more than $3 million helping to bring "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to Australia as a way to boost tourism. He said it was money well spent as it would put Australia in the spotlight with the popular TV show watched by 40 million Americans and screened in 145 countries. "Oprah is a household name and her star power has the potential to lift Australia's profile as a premier tourist destination," Ferguson said in a statement Tuesday. Former federal tourism minister John Brown asked the media not to be "cynical about the cost" at a time when the number of Australian leaving for overseas holidays outstrips the number of tourists coming to Australia for vacations. "We spent hundreds of millions of dollars over 30 years without much effect, I must say that honestly," he told a news conference. "The publicity that Oprah will bring to Australia around the world is something you couldn't buy." The trip was announced by Winfrey at the premiere of her 25th and final season Monday. Some 300 audience members clapped, cried and hugged each other as Winfrey told them they were off to Australia for eight days and seven nights where she will film at least two episodes of her show including one at the Sydney Opera House on December 14. It is the first time the show will have been filmed with its U.S. audience outside North America. "I started to think about where would I most want to go. Maybe I should take all of you with me to the other side of the world ... We're going to Australia!" she said. Previously, the famously generous Winfrey has given each audience member a new car, and recently handed staff members of her "O" Magazine Apple iPads and $10,000 checks. She has also handed out school scholarships, money for homes, and financed a school for girls in South Africa. Winfrey won't be off the airwaves after her talk show "The Oprah Winfrey Show" ends, as her Oprah Winfrey Network is set to kick off on cable on January 1. (Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Dean Goodman) Fashion Entertainment Television Media Comments See All Comments (3) | Post Comment Sep 14, 2010 10:18am EDT Shes a billionaire. It’s her gift. She should pay for it. Hey Australians! I wanna get my nephews and nieces the ipod touch for christmas (the expensive one @$400.00 each + shipping) You mind if I bill your government? madest Report As Abusive Sep 14, 2010 10:22am EDT They’re not the only ones who are in for a surprise. Wait’ll the recipients get the tax bill. aa915 Report As Abusive Sep 14, 2010 11:12am EDT Just curious, what will be the tax bite for those winners? Does it help that Travolta is flying his own airplane? GaiasChild Report As Abusive Sep 14, 2010 11:39am EDT I think tax wise Oprah pays. This wasn’t a competition but a gift. If it’s worth over $13K per recipient it will be subject to gift taxes paid by the gift giver. The trip probably wont be that expensive though we spent 2 weeks in Sydney over Xmas/New Years and it was only around $15k for the two of us staying and eating at the best places. We did fly coach though which made a big difference in the cost, although the new Airbus is a lot roomier than a 747. davidh75 Report As Abusive See All Comments (3) Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. 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