‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Australian Parliament

Re:‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Australian Parliament by kleiba on Thursday August 26, 2021 @04:48AM (#28312260)

Australia is nuts when it comes to overprotecting their bio-integrity. Even withing Australia, you're not allowed to bring an apple when you're crossing a state border.

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Re:‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Australian Parliament by nineteen999 on Thursday August 26, 2021 @05:34AM (#28312581)

There are extremely good reasons for that:

https://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/fr...

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Re:‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Australian Parliament by kleiba on Thursday August 26, 2021 @08:42AM (#28314202)

There's a disposal bin for fruit a stone's throw away from the border. And I bet you that the apples you can buy in, say, Victoria, are imported from the same place as the ones you can buy in South Australia.

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Re:‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Australian Parliament by tallanvor on Thursday August 26, 2021 @05:35AM (#28312592)

That's not just Australia. You'll encounter similar rules going to Hawaii, and even to California - although I think they have a harder time due to the number of land crossings.

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Re:‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Australian Parliament by int_19h on Thursday August 26, 2021 @02:03PM (#28318329)

Another example, specifically about apples even.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Maggot_Quarantine_Area

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