Nothing to Declare Australia

WellThen?

Every time i catch this show,I am HORRIFIED at how anybody questioned is spoken to like a 3 yr old. I mean ESPECIALLY when they were hiding nothing in the first place. And their mental food laws, someone brings a packet of biscuits...

"You are risking the lives of Australians" I mean, I get it but surely they are going overboard.

"You need a permit for that cheese"

Why is it just Australia? You wouldn't see our security hassling somebody over these things.

P.S. I know it's just a show but I have had my own terrible experiences with them too.

Myrddin

A very delicate & unique eco-system to protect?

donvito99

Do you have any contraband in your suitcase, sir?

Yes, a knife.

That's not a knife, this is a knife.

That's a spoon.

Banjo String

WellThen? wrote: »

Every time i catch this show,I am HORRIFIED at how anybody questioned is spoken to like a 3 yr old. I mean ESPECIALLY when they were hiding nothing in the first place. And their mental food laws, someone brings a packet of biscuits...

"You are risking the lives of Australians" I mean, I get it but surely they are going overboard.

"You need a permit for that cheese"

Why is it just Australia? You wouldn't see our security hassling somebody over these things.

P.S. I know it's just a show but I have had my own terrible experiences with them too.

So as someone thats been to Australia, presumably you're aware of what a beautiful and fragile eco system they have??

I had no bother with them on the few occasions I've crossed the border. Nothing to declare/hide = nothing to worry about.

Great show btw. I love it.

dmc17

WellThen? wrote: »

You wouldn't see our security hassling somebody over these things.

I don't think this is a very good benchmark to be fair

The Backwards Man

Yeah, I wanted to bring my pet cat, toad, fox, rabbit and Japanese knotweed to Australia for a holiday of a lifetime and the fcukers said no. Imagine that.

aidan_walsh

As others have mentioned, it would largely be related to issues with introductions of new species in the past.

WellThen?

Banjo String wrote: »

So as someone thats been to Australia, presumably you're aware of what a beautiful and fragile eco system they have??

I had no bother with them on the few occasions I've crossed the border. Nothing to declare/hide = nothing to worry about.

Great show btw. I love it.

I got stopped with a semi acoustic guitar. I declared I was bringing wood into the country thought I would be fine. As it was semi acoustic it had a small electric box inside it. They had to open it to look inside and check it after putting it through the scanner 10 times. Well obviously it was then broke and they were so rude about it. I suppose I'm just bitter about it!

MJ23

They won't let you in with a grand bit of meat in your bag, but they let thousands of pale skinned, freckle faced, GAA jersey wearing Irish people in every year.

elfy4eva

It's hardly surprising why they're so strict, the amount of crazy stuff ya see people bringing through.

dmc17

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Yeah, I wanted to bring my pet cat, toad, fox, rabbit and Japanese knotweed to Australia for a holiday of a lifetime and the fcukers said no. Imagine that.

You wanted to bring your Japanese knotweed for the holiday of a lifetime? You're lucky they didn't lock you up :pac:

wolfyboy555

donvito99 wrote: »

Do you have any contraband in your suitcase, sir?

Yes, a knife.

That's not a knife, this is a knife.

That's a spoon.

I see you have played knifey spooney before.

Voodoomelon

Last one I saw was a woman fined $240 for "bringing in" a banana she bought on the plane. I would have been as pissed as she was, very easy to forget about small things like that.

Rasheed

I could only watch it with the volume down and subtitles on, I can't tolerate the Australian accent.

Lumbo

Duck tongues ftw

Rhyme

They fucked up once with rabbits, they're not going to embarrass themselves like that again.

BillyMitchel

Yeah can't blame them really. Look what the non native species are doing to Florida and the everglades.

Their drug machine doesn't work either. They'd want to sort that out. It's always wrong.

malibu4u

MJ23 wrote: »

They won't let you in with a grand bit of meat in your bag, but they let thousands of pale skinned, freckle faced, GAA jersey wearing Irish people in every year.

the alcohol in the " pale skinned, freckle faced, GAA jersey wearing Irish people" kills most of the contagious infections.

Banjo String

WellThen? wrote: »

I got stopped with a semi acoustic guitar. I declared I was bringing wood into the country thought I would be fine. As it was semi acoustic it had a small electric box inside it. They had to open it to look inside and check it after putting it through the scanner 10 times. Well obviously it was then broke and they were so rude about it. I suppose I'm just bitter about it!

While i can understand you being pissed off OP, as someone who watches the show you will be fully ware of the drug runners/scammers etc that do be attempting to enteer the country on a daily basis.

Sorry to hear they ballsesd up the guitar on ye, but at the end of the day, the electronic part in it could have been a detonator/ATM skimmer/etc for all they knew. Lots of folk tell them 'fibs' I'd imagine.

Isn't there a procedure for making a claim for damaged items in customs though?

The rudeness > thats just dickedness. Even in a beautiful rose bush you'll always encounter a prick:)

BillyMitchel

malibu4u wrote: »

the alcohol in the " pale skinned, freckle faced, GAA jersey wearing Irish people" kills most of the contagious infections.

I'd say they bring more than they kill to be honest!

NuckingFacker

I get the distinct impression Australias "we're mad we are" image is as close to reality as the American one of "we're all wild and free". Health and safety runs the place, much like in the UK. I read somwhere it is the Health and safety Sign capitial of the world.

worded

Yeah look at what the main invasive species has done there.

Ask any aborigines

phasers

They're all such dickheads on that show! I remember watching it once and they were interrogating this American bird for what seemed like hours because they thought she had drugs. They wrecked her suitcase, found nothing and they just sent her off, no apology or anything! The girl was really upset too.

It's one of the reasons I never want to go to Australia. That, the 12-day flight, their horrible accents and the assortment of things that can kill you...

worded

worded wrote: »

Yeah look at what the main invasive species has done there.

Ask any aborigines

Is there a hotline or something?

Mint Aero

and what's with Asians and food do they not know you can buy food in other countries too.

Sulla Felix

BillyMitchel wrote: »

Yeah can't blame them really. Look what the non native species are doing to Florida and the everglades.

Their drug machine doesn't work either. They'd want to sort that out. It's always wrong.

Those drug machines are awesomely good. Was travelling to the States, used a carryon bag that a month previously had had a baggie with a bit of weed in it for a day or so. Fscking machine caught the trace.

Archeron

NuckingFacker wrote: »

I get the distinct impression Australias "we're mad we are" image is as close to reality as the American one of "we're all wild and free". Health and safety runs the place, much like in the UK. I read somwhere it is the Health and safety Sign capitial of the world.

Caution. Signs ahead.

I wonder if you would get away with flying over Australia in a hot air balloon and dropping frogs with little parachutes?

worded

Any excuse to post this ....

Australia was a .......


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpZbaz3Wlfw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Banjo String

Archeron wrote: »

Caution. Signs ahead.

I wonder if you would get away with flying over Australia in a hot air balloon and dropping frogs with little parachutes?

French folk or the amphibians

Archeron

Banjo String wrote: »

French folk or the amphibians

The amphibians, I have a huge surplus in my garden.

sabat

For me the offensive bits are when the heavily-armed customs/navy ships stop some rickety old Indonesian fishing boat hundreds of miles off the coast and get all self-righteous about their territorial waters.

Banjo String

sabat wrote: »

For me the offensive bits are when the heavily-armed customs/navy ships stop some rickety old Indonesian fishing boat hundreds of miles off the coast and get all self-righteous about their territorial waters.

These 'Rickety old boats' partake in shark fin fishing FFS.

If you aren't aware of:

1, How cruel that is or
2, just how a lack of sharks can fcuk up their reefs and the eco system that lives there, you need to look it up yourself.

Jeez.

Turpentine

WellThen? wrote: »

I got stopped with a semi acoustic guitar. I declared I was bringing wood into the country thought I would be fine. As it was semi acoustic it had a small electric box inside it. They had to open it to look inside and check it after putting it through the scanner 10 times. Well obviously it was then broke and they were so rude about it. I suppose I'm just bitter about it!

Did it go a little something like this?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V_hCqO6UQs

It's shameful way to treat a man who just wants to bring wood to a country.

Ruu

Ah my pet cane toad, that did cause a bit of ruckus.

The Backwards Man

Mint Aero wrote: »

and what's with Asians and food do they not know you can buy food in other countries too.

Irish people are as bad with their rashers and tae bags.

Sh1tbag OToole

Airport security are pricks of the highest order where ever you go. Always trying to make a mountain out of a molehill so they can exert the little bit of power they have.

If they make a lad miss their flight or lose their temper (and then have the LEO's standing by shoot them or lock them up) that is a victory for them. They go home then thinking they saved the world.

A certain level of gob****edness has to be required to do the job, no reasonable person would tell someone who only wants to take a little tube of toothpaste to go to the back of the queue and pay over the odds for a silly plastic bag for it

nullzero

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Ah my pet cane toad, that did cause a bit of ruckus.

I would have called 'em chuswassers.

The Backwards Man

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Airport security are pricks of the highest order where ever you go. Always trying to make a mountain out of a molehill so they can exert the little bit of power they have.

If they make a lad miss their flight or lose their temper (and then have the LEO's standing by shoot them or lock them up) that is a victory for them. They go home then thinking they saved the world.

A certain level of gob****edness has to be required to do the job, no reasonable person would tell someone who only wants to take a little tube of toothpaste to go to the back of the queue and pay over the odds for a silly plastic bag for it

I never have a problem at an airport, I follow the instructions and listen to what they security people say, and as if by magic, always get through with no hassle.

Sh1tbag OToole

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I never have a problem at an airport, I follow the instructions and listen to what they security people say, and as if by magic, always get through with no hassle.

The day that they take issue with some mundane item you have with you (or become convinced you're an evil terr'ist) is statistically bound to arrive at some point.

Of course it always helps if you're happy to throw whatever you have with you into the bin. Some of the rules they come up with are more to get people used to taking orders from ignorant grunts without question than anything remotely to do with safety.

Yellow121

I wish these security people's would do some work in the departures part of the airport. Stop some of the annoying Aussie pricks from leaving the place. G'day mate. It'll only be a g'day when you **** off out of here.

mfceiling

Remember arriving in perth from sydney and a lovely little dog sniffing around the other halfs bag. She starts to pet it, i start to shit it...i'm thinking banged up abroad.

Turns out the dog caught the smell of fruit...an apple she'd eaten on the flight, that had been in the bag earlier. She smiled at the customs man....i went into the toilets and changed my jocks...

tfitzgerald

WellThen? wrote: »

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Why is it just Australia? You wouldn't see our security hassling somebody over these things.

P.S. I know it's just a show but I have had my own terrible experiences with them too.

Want to bet. I worked at the airport with a security company for a while I have seen our customs get fine and narky when they want

Nino Brown

Mint Aero wrote: »

and what's with Asians and food do they not know you can buy food in other countries too.

I know, and they wouldn't even have to pay for it. Some of the stuff they eat, I have living under rocks in my garden,

harry Bailey esq

Banjo String wrote: »

So as someone thats been to Australia, presumably you're aware of what a beautiful and fragile eco system they have??

I had no bother with them on the few occasions I've crossed the border. Nothing to declare/hide = nothing to worry about.

Great show btw. I love it.

i don't think a packet of noodles Will ruin the eco systems though,its a bit over the top to be fair.

Sulla Felix

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

i don't think a packet of noodles Will ruin the eco systems though,its a bit over the top to be fair.

A lot of it is down to not trusting the quality control in the country they're coming from. So, yes, packaged food shouldn't contain any live organisms, but they might.

Nino Brown

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

i don't think a packet of noodles Will ruin the eco systems though,its a bit over the top to be fair.

The problem is that they don't declare them, noodles are cool if they admit they have them. But they lie on the card, then they always play the "no speak english" card, until somebody breaks out the fine, then all of a sudden they're fluent.

worded

If you are asked by airport security - do you have any criminal convictions ......

It's best to say that you genuinely didn't realise it was a prerequisite to getting in

suicide_circus

An unwelcoming and ignorant people in my experience*. Beautiful country though.



*in my experience, not all obviously.

stefan idiot jones

I live in Oz and believe me you are under no illusion when you are on the flight that you cannot bring food in with you irrespective of its origin. Chancers.

As to the rabbits, I'm not sure about all of the country but in Queensland you cannot even have a pet rabbit. They take these things very seriously not just for the television cameras.

There are hundreds of thousands of feral camels eating valuable cattle crops which all originated from them being let loose by explorers and navigators. They have a culling program in place for those.

Cane toads, big problems.

xzanti

Do you have any food?
No food
What's all this?
Sweets
That's food
No food
Do you eat it?
Yes
Then it's food!
NO FOOD!

sabat

Banjo String wrote: »

These 'Rickety old boats' partake in shark fin fishing FFS.

If you aren't aware of:

1, How cruel that is or
2, just how a lack of sharks can fcuk up their reefs and the eco system that lives there, you need to look it up yourself.

Jeez.

1. I've only seen about 8 episodes but I haven't seen anyone caught with a shark or their fins on board.

2. The navy are out to stop them fishing full stop.

3. Anyone who's been to Australia will almost certainly have overheard some pig-ignorant person loudly ranting about "fackin' Asians" entering their country-the irony always amuses me highly.