When will Australia get modern entry procedures?

[Port Power]

A few years ago I did not declare any food as I only had commercial chocolates in my luggage. The first contact agent queried me, so I said as much. She told me it would be better to declare under "milk, nuts, etc" just to be sure. Since then I always tick the box if I have chocolates, biscuits, muesli bars or commercial jam. Better safe than sorry! I explain what I have to that first agent and am then directed straight to the exit. It goes to the oft mentioned motto, "If in doubt, declare". I also really miss the very simple "food" question. There is no mistaking what food is.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

. I also really miss the very simple "food" question. There is no mistaking what food is.

Oh, lol, there is! A passenger in front of me didn’t declare coffee sachets… was told ‘do you put it in your mouth, then it’s food!’

Not sure I agree with that.