Australia has very strict biosecurity legislation to protect the country’s important agricultural industry from potential pests or diseases.
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Extra salt. A traveler from Indonesia to Australia was fined A$2,664 (€1,820) at Darwin Airport after he was caught with McDonald’s food in his bag. His menu: two McMuffins and a ham croissant. “This will be the most expensive McDonald’s meal this traveler has ever had” His life,” Australian Agriculture Minister Murray Watt said.
Australia has very strict biosecurity legislation to protect the country’s important agricultural industry from potential pests or diseases. Australian authorities are now on high alert following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia, and all meat imports from that country are being checked. The disease poses no danger to humans, but is a serious and highly contagious viral disease of cattle.
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