Ridiculous security procedures travelling to Australia

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1. Media Ownership
2. Qantas
3. Banks
4. Wheat exports, banana imports
5. Australia Network (Aust overseas TV)
6. Rio Tinto veto of China purchase.

..........and countless other examples.

Basically, anything that a MP has vested interest in. or that will become a vested interest once their term is up..

 

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Basically, anything that a MP has vested interest in. or that will become a vested interest once their term is up..

So who is the MP that has a vested interest in DF shops that has enough swing to influence random security procedures?

 

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So who is the MP that has a vested interest in DF shops that has enough swing to influence random security procedures?

Hint: Whats the Biggest seller in the Duty Free stores?

 

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Hint: Whats the Biggest seller in the Duty Free stores?

Marlboro? Or Jack Daniels?

 

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Marlboro? Or Jack Daniels?

On the right track. Think of the industries behind these, and the revenue in taxes they generate. Note that I'm not implying there's any one specific member involved.

 

[whatmeworry]

Last year traveling to Europe from MEL and had computer screwdrivers (Dicksmith) in my COL. Was surprised they confiscated them, like seriously like I could take down the plane with some small screwdrivers! A month after 9/11, had my mach 3 razors confiscated at SIN, however now I believe they let them through.

 

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.... Note that I'm not implying there's any one specific member involved.....

So a conspiracy of conspiratists?

 

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So a conspiracy of conspiratists?

What exactly does a lobbyist get upto on a day-to-day basis anyhow..

 

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What exactly does a lobbyist get upto on a day-to-day basis anyhow..

An uphill battle?

 

[browski]

A month after 9/11, had my mach 3 razors confiscated at SIN, however now I believe they let them through.

That was a close shave.
This was originally the case, but it was later explained to the Security Staff that terrorists always wore a beard so they then quickly relaxed the policy. There was some resistance in the Airport Security ranks though because those little Mach 3 razors were a nice little earner for them.

 

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That was a close shave.
This was originally the case, but it was later explained to the Security Staff that terrorists always wore a beard so they then quickly relaxed the policy. There was some resistance in the Airport Security ranks though because those little Mach 3 razors were a nice little earner for them.

Until them elusive gold plated tweezers start showing up.

 

[Limewood]

Departed HK last Sat no probs at all, quick as road runner gave us more time in real nice CX Pier Lounge!.

Out of Manila previous day, belt off, shoes off, wallet out, ipad separate to leather sleeve, body scan, then another checkpoint and "body pat down" let us not complain