Expecting mail from China or Indonesia? The government says absolutely everything coming into Australia will be scanned for biosecurity threats.
He said 3,700 passengers travelling from Indonesia to Melbourne on Saturday were inspected by biosecurity officers.
"The number of people with visibly contaminated shoes that needed cleaning had also dramatically fallen compared to the previous week. So that tells me that our passengers are listening to our message." Opposition leader Peter Dutton called for Australia to close its border to Indonesia, suggesting the government wasn't doing enough to prevent the disease from spreading.
"It would put at risk a trade that is very valuable," National Farmers' Federation president Fiona Simson said.
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