Dear B-A,
This is a very worrying story. The chances of a serious avian disease being introduced is vey high. It seems that Australian Customs interest in animal smuggling has not increased since I was working with AQIS.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-17/exotic-bird-trade-going-unchecked/4376888
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