Comment by seb1204
3 days ago
So what about the company selling the restricted material to him? Or the company doing the importing are they also reprimanded in some form?
3 days ago
So what about the company selling the restricted material to him? Or the company doing the importing are they also reprimanded in some form?
Not sure who is responsible for confirming whether he had a permit: oversees seller or shipping company, or customs/import upon receipt in Australia.
Guardian article says, "he ordered the items from a US-based science website and they were delivered to his parents’ home.... Nuclear materials can be imported legally by contacting the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office for a permit first."
So maybe all of this fuss was due to not having applied and received a permit?
It isn't actually dangerous in any way. It's just a collectors display piece.
From what I understand, that company is not under Australian jurisdiction.