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.

 

[Warks]

Late to the party but on my last trip from CHC (NZ) to SYD they didn't hand out forms and then I discovered that you could do it electronically on that route on QF. Luckily the wifi was working so I could fill it out on the plane. No issue on landing.
Also someone said they avoid the early machines when they come off the plane and go to the ones near the exit. Last time I came in there weren't any apart from all the machines at the exit. I did come a weird way back into the terminal, felt like I was coming out from underground somewhere.

 

[Melburnian1]

Inbound flights to Singapore basically do not promote paper arrival forms.

Those who have not completed theirs online generally get to use the tablets lined up in the arrivals hall before proceeding through the auto gates. There are plenty of staff to assist.

Apologies for the ambiguity. I was referring to an SQ flight from SIN to MEL, so inbound to Oz.