Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoNew Zealand granny fined US$1,995 for bringing chicken sandwich into Australiawww.scmp.comexternal-linkmessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up1285arrow-down141
arrow-up1244arrow-down1external-linkNew Zealand granny fined US$1,995 for bringing chicken sandwich into Australiawww.scmp.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square118fedilink
minus-squarezik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·11 months agoIt’s a genuine biosecurity risk in Australia. Australia (and NZ) are very susceptible to pathogens from outside so this kind of thing is taken very seriously in both countries.
minus-squarejimbo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·11 months ago It’s a genuine biosecurity risk in Australia. A cooked chicken sandwich? And letting in people who’ve eaten the sandwiches isn’t a biosecurity risk? Hmm.
minus-squareCrayonRosary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·11 months agoYou probably shouldn’t let any people in then. “Nope, don’t worry about that. It’s the chicken sandwiches that are the problem.”
It’s a genuine biosecurity risk in Australia. Australia (and NZ) are very susceptible to pathogens from outside so this kind of thing is taken very seriously in both countries.
A cooked chicken sandwich? And letting in people who’ve eaten the sandwiches isn’t a biosecurity risk? Hmm.
You probably shouldn’t let any people in then.
“Nope, don’t worry about that. It’s the chicken sandwiches that are the problem.”