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[–] darkdemize 72 points 9 months ago (32 children)

That's dumb. I understand restrictions on uncooked meats, but what harm could a cooked chicken breast do? This is what happens when officials blindly enforce rules without understanding the purpose of the rule in the first place.

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (11 children)

“Chicken meat poses a significant biosecurity risk to Australia, particularly the risk of highly pathogenic notifiable avian influenza (HPNAI) virus which can cause severe disease and mortality across Australia’s poultry industry, and may also affect wild bird populations.”

We do have a reputation for taking these things very seriously, as we should. We were even going to kill Johnny Depp's dogs at one point but settled for the "hostage video". Despite that, it does seem excessive in this case and should have been overturned on appeal at the very least.

Thankfully someone stepped up and ended up paying the fine on their behalf.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

We were even going to kill Johnny Depp’s dogs at one point but settled for the “hostage video”.

Let me guess, it's because he was rich and famous.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (5 children)

I think it was more about sending a message. In a way yes because he is famous, but in the way that they wanted to leverage that as a deterrence. It wasn't about "letting him off the hook". It was about using him as a platform to say to the world "we do not fuck around when it comes to this". If you've seen the hostage video you know what I mean 🤣

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What shitty article. No explanation of anything. Get this shit out of here.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

ChatGPT at your service kind Sir.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Granny shoulda watched that show, "border security: Australia"

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

To make it worse, we have our own in New Zealand, which is the (worldwide) original of that format. The Aussie series is a spin-off.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Patrol_(New_Zealand_TV_series)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Funny thing is, NZ is actually stricter on this issue than Australia.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 9 months ago (18 children)

That’s a chicken burger in the picture, love when there’s an article about aus/nz but using American nomenclature

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (21 children)

The link didn't load for me, but this link has an interesting bit at the end-

"Meat has strict import conditions which can change quickly based on disease outbreaks," the spokesperson said, adding that passengers can be fined up to 6,260 Australian dollars, or around $4,100, for bringing unauthorized food items into the country.

It's not the first time a passenger has been fined for bringing an undeclared item through an Australian airport. In August, a passenger was fined $1,200 for walking with a rose at an airport in Australia. And in August last year, a passenger was fined $1,870 for packing McMuffin sandwiches on a flight from Bali to Australia.

https://www.businessinsider.com/australia-airport-food-fine-passenger-sandwich-passenger-pension-2023-11

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

"Don't risk it for a Bisquit"

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