Vietnamese man has visa cancelled for carrying four kilograms of pork
A second traveller into Australia has had his visa cancelled over African swine fever concerns.
A 60-year-old Vietnamese man, who arrived into Sydney with close to four kilograms of pork-filled mooncakes stowed in his luggage, was sent home for failing to declare the food, Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie said.
It follows the deportation of a Vietnamese woman last month, who also failed to declare pork products.
"Travellers are banned from bringing most pork products from African swine fever countries into Australia, full stop," Ms McKenzie said.
"It's one of the heightened measures our Government put in place to keep the devastating disease out of Australia and to protect our 2700 pork producers.
Read more: https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-cancels-visa-of-vietnamese-man-for-carrying-pork-in-mooncakes-african-swine-fever/934663e8-569c-446c-bb18-1d9268c4025e
A 60-year-old Vietnamese man, who arrived into Sydney with close to four kilograms of pork-filled mooncakes stowed in his luggage, was sent home for failing to declare the food, Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie said.
It follows the deportation of a Vietnamese woman last month, who also failed to declare pork products.
"Travellers are banned from bringing most pork products from African swine fever countries into Australia, full stop," Ms McKenzie said.
"It's one of the heightened measures our Government put in place to keep the devastating disease out of Australia and to protect our 2700 pork producers.
Read more: https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-cancels-visa-of-vietnamese-man-for-carrying-pork-in-mooncakes-african-swine-fever/934663e8-569c-446c-bb18-1d9268c4025e
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