00:00Australia is set to phase out paper arrival cards for international travellers, replacing
00:05them with a new digital system designed to speed up airport processing.
00:10The federal government is investing $56.1 million to roll out digital passenger declarations
00:18across the country's international airports and seaports.
00:22The really important thing is once the information is digitised, all kinds of other modernisation
00:28can happen at our border.
00:29Following successful trials involving more than 450,000 passengers, the online system will
00:36expand to all major airports before the end of the year and nationwide over the next 12
00:42to 18 months.
00:44The government says the change will improve the arrival experience, strengthen biosecurity
00:50and help modernise Australia's border systems ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
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