jonny depp brought his dogs

[amalan11]

I am appauled this has happened. Apparently  he brought both on his private plane without declaring them and so avoiding quarantine. It looks like he will be allowed to  send them home rather than being destroyed but I really  think he should cop a  massive fine .I cannot  believe  that  he was  unaware that  we do not allow them 

I  hope they are healthy 

He has really lost my support on this although  apparently 2000 pepople have signed a change petition  to allow them to stay....IDIOTS

[icyfroth]

"Just because he's Johnny Depp doesn't make him exempt from Australian laws," Mr Joyce said.

"The way this works is if we are going to make an excuse for Johnny Depp because he's got a private jet and brought in his dogs then I suppose you have to start making exemptions and excuses for everybody.

"The reason you can walk through a park in Brisbane and not have in the back of your mind 'what happens if a rabid dog comes out and bites me or bites my kid' is because we've kept that disease out.

"I'll tell you how close it is: it's in Bali, it's just next door. So this is not fanciful stuff, and therefore we're very diligent about what comes into our nation."

When Mr Joyce was asked if his tough stance might affect Depp's view of him, he replied: "I don't think Mr Depp will be inviting me to the grand opening of the Pirates of the Caribbean."

A US embassy spokeswoman said it encouraged US residents to do their research before travelling abroad.

"The US Department of State advises American citizens travelling to Australia that Australian customs authorities enforce very strict regulations concerning the importation from all countries of items such as agricultural and wood products, as well as very strict quarantine standards for other products, animals, and pets," the spokeswoman said.

"We advise travellers to contact the Embassy of Australia in Washington, DC, or one of Australia's consulates in the United States for specific information regarding customs requirements, and visit the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture website."

Entire Article Here

Totally agree with Mr Joyce.

[lionrose.7]

Heas Gorgeous as a drunken Pirate, now I think he is just a DH

[***super_nova***]

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@icyfroth wrote:

"Just because he's Johnny Depp doesn't make him exempt from Australian laws," Mr Joyce said.

"The way this works is if we are going to make an excuse for Johnny Depp because he's got a private jet and brought in his dogs then I suppose you have to start making exemptions and excuses for everybody.

"The reason you can walk through a park in Brisbane and not have in the back of your mind 'what happens if a rabid dog comes out and bites me or bites my kid' is because we've kept that disease out.

"I'll tell you how close it is: it's in Bali, it's just next door. So this is not fanciful stuff, and therefore we're very diligent about what comes into our nation."

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There are several issues:

1- it is illegal to import/export dogs on private plane.  At least it was few years back when I had a buyer from USA who wanted to "just pop in with my plane to pick the puppy up".  It is not allowed.  Dogs have to travel on commercial airliner and quarantine officer has to take them to the flight or collected and take them to quarantine station.

2 - rabies is very unlikely to be brought here from USA, or any other country where dogs are vaccinated, and rabies is under control.

3 - there are other diseases and parasites that pose much more danger, which dogs have to be tested for, and treated preventatively before they are allowed to come here

4 - these dogs are not coming from Bali, so it is totally irrelevant, but it is correct  rabies is common  in Bali, as well as PNG and other islands north of us, and the borders are quite porous there.  That is where the danger of rabies coming here lies. 

[azureline**]

Depp did wrong but way too late for a public execution of 2 small dogs.
Joyce really needs to raise his standards for public speaking...... or get an education.

[electric*mayhem*band]

The perils of a Pirate taking his pet dogs to a Poodle Parlour.

[lurker172602]

Sorry if someone has already asked this, but is there no Customs or Quarantine inspections of private planes coming into Australia?  What else might they be "importing"? 

[azureline**]

Yes same rules apply but somehow they were missed.

[cherry*135]

"The Hollywood superstar, 51, became embroiled in an Australian customs furore on Thursday, when it emerged he entered the country by private jet and failed to declare to customs officers his beloved Yorkshire terriers were on board.

The reports of his departure come as Liane Kent, the Gold Coast dog groomer who unwittingly alerted authorities to the tiny quarantine fugitives with a social media post, took to Facebook to defend herself against the move, saying she had the permission of Depp's minders to post the photo.

...Depp is almost certain to face hefty fines for the breach.

"We can't make an exception for Johnny Depp," Mr Joyce said.

"We have strict laws for a good reason"

...It is unclear what impact the star's departure will have on filming of Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales which Depp had been staying on the Gold Coast to shoot.

The film's publicist has been contacted for comment.

It was previously delayed for more than a month when the star, who plays Captain Jack Sparrow in the hugely popular franchise, injured his hand and returned to the United States for treatment.

An internal investigation is underway in the immigration department to determine how Depp and his wife were able to slip into Australia last month without the dogs being declared and quarantined.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-to-take-dogs-boo-and...

[Anonymous]

Totally agree with Mr Joyce.

me too 

[cherry*135]

He could have worded it better. Not so boganish. He is a loose canon.