Mr Zalai suggested the ABF could limit the ability of customs brokerages to pay import duty, GST and cost recovery charges on behalf of client importers, thereby requiring them to "provide financial banking data direct to the ABF".

He explained: "This data in turn can be used for risk assessment and identity verification, significantly reducing the risk of 'piggyback' consignments."

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He explained: "This data in turn can be used for risk assessment and identity verification, significantly reducing the risk of 'piggyback' consignments." READ MORE

He explained: "This data in turn can be used for risk assessment and identity verification, significantly reducing the risk of 'piggyback' consignments."

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