alt Hacker NewsSo what about the company selling the restricted material to him? Or the company doing the importing are they also reprimanded in some form?
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fsmv • 04/26/2025
It isn't actually dangerous in any way. It's just a collectors display piece.
jenadine • 04/27/2025
From what I understand, that company is not under Australian jurisdiction.
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?