When will Australia get modern entry procedures?

[Aeryn]

I often bring the unopened koko black chocolate bar given on board into Australia to eat later. This does not have to be declared as chocolate is allowed and even when declared always waived through as not an issue.

The ask not to bring plane food relates to food containing prohibited items like fruit and veg.

 

[TomVexille]

The fact that Australia makes you fill out a paper form for every individual is backwards in itself. Why not one form for a family like other countries?

 

[dajop]

Which is illegal.

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This one always puzzled me, for packaged processed food like chocolate bars, chips and the like, how would they know it came from the plane and not from the point of origin (and why would it matter )?

I get these rules are written with the semi-fresh/ frozen and reheated food served up during meal service in mind, so I suspect no one is ever going to be prosecuted if they bring in a mars bar they took from the plane.