A returning traveller has been issued with a $2,664 infringement notice. 9News
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt said Australia is committed to staying "FMD-free".Zinta was placed at Darwin Airport as part of the Albanese Government's tough new biosecurity defences.
"This will be the most expensive Macca's meal this passenger ever has, this fine is twice the cost of an airfare to Bali," he said. "But I have no sympathy for people who choose to disobey Australia's strict biosecurity measures, and recent detections show you will be caught."It's excellent to see is already contributing to keeping the country safe."Foot and mouth disease causes blisters on the mouth, snout, tongue, lips and between and above the hooves on the feet.An outbreak is currently spreading through Indonesia and Bali.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry says FMD can be carried in meat and dairy products, as well as in soil, bones, untreated hides, vehicles and equipment.The worst 10 airports for flight delays around the world
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