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…