The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has released a new in-flight biosecurity video to help protect Australia’s unique environment and agricultural industry.
Launched by the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, David Littleproud the new video, titled Don’t be Sorry, Just Declare It, is expected help visitors to Australia better understand their personal responsibilities before landing.
“International flights can be a great chance to switch off, but we are asking passengers take a few moments to ensure they correctly declare any risk items on their incoming passenger card,” Mr Littleproud said.
“Don’t bother about saving airline food for later on as it must not leave the plane,” he said.
“If you fail to declare food, animal or plant products, and any natural medicines, you may face serious penalties for providing false information. No excuse is good enough.”
The Minister said DAWR was still finding a number of passengers bringing in high-risk food items, such as fresh produce and meat.
“Travelers have a very important role to play in helping to protect Australia’s world-class biosecurity status,” Mr Littleproud said.
“We’re here to help, and want your entry into Australia to be as smooth as possible.”
He noted that the Government had increased allocations to biosecurity by 29 per cent since 2012-13.
The 2-minute video can be accessed at this PS News link.
