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One small step for a traveller, one bigger step for biosecurity

More than one million travellers from Indonesia to Australia have now walked over disinfectant foot mats at Australian airports since they were introduced as a heightened biosecurity measure last year.

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt issued a media release today to note that the one millionth passenger from Indonesia walked over a disinfectant foot mat at an Australian airport this morning.

The milestone was a timely reminder of the risks to Australia’s biosecurity system, he said.

“Australia’s biosecurity system is under unprecedented pressure, with a range of devastating animal…

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