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Smuggled duck sees traveller's visa axed

A man attempting to enter Australia with six kilograms of meat in his baggage has had his visa cancelled and fined $2700, with politicians saying "enormous damage" could have been done to the country's farmers.

Some 3.1kgs of duck, 1.4 kg of beef rendang, more than 500 grams of frozen beef and nearly 900 grams of chicken was discovered in the man's bags during an inspection by Australian biosecurity officers at Perth Airport last week.

The man had declared on his incoming passenger card that he was not bringing any meat, poultry, or other food into Australia.

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