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[–] stifle867@programming.dev 55 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years 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.

[–] stifle867@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago (1 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 🤣

[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have not seen this hostage video.

Is it easy to find?

[–] stifle867@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Here's a short news story about it with some additional context https://youtu.be/4a7ExWd698w

Here's the original clip https://youtu.be/Q2BDtdkyxFk

If you search Johnny Depp hostage video you will find it. We don't talk about she who must not be named.

[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you!

I can see how this might be a win-win for both parties. Yeah, JDepp gets off cause of his fame. But the AU government also gets to use that fame to send a message to everyone else.

[–] stifle867@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

They were never really going to kill the dogs. The full context was along the lines of "well you can do the right thing, or we will have no choice but to..". I'm not aware of any cases where they've actually euthanised a pet, famous or no. It's an absolute last resort as they would rather just quarantine them. But yeah, pretty funny and a win for the government.

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[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 3 points 2 years ago

In Australia under a rightwing government? No, they wouldn’t have given a shit about that.

It was because he broke biosecurity laws. Something we take seriously here after witnessing how rabbits, foxes, and canetoads fucked up the environment.

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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Yoz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

ChatGPT at your service kind Sir.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] qupada@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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)

[–] cyd@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Nihilore@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years 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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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (16 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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[–] No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Don't risk it for a Bisquit"

[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bisquick has ruined your spelling.

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[–] Chozo@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

"Flightless" for a reason, grandma.

[–] cantrips@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Same thing happened to me with a Tim Hortons bagel. Border guards with small dicks having a power trip. The best part? The question on the computer was "are you importing any xyz...". I was not importing it, I was eating it at the airport. Still had my Nexus taken.

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