@AmbrosePethick; have you checked what Border Force says about itself and what it does?
What appears below is straight from the ABF's website:
“Our mission is to protect Australia’s border and enablelegitimate travel and trade”
https://www.abf.gov.au/
“… We protect Australia's border and enable legitimate traveland trade. We safeguard our border from people who seek to commit immigrationfraud or threaten Australia's safety and security. …”
“… Border Force Officers use their experience and training toensure that people and goods entering and leaving Australia through both ourseaports and airports adhere to our strict border controls. ..”
“… When working with travellerswho are arriving and departing Australia, our officers:
·check the identity of all travellers and ensure they haverelevant travel documentation in place
·examine people, baggage, aircraft and ships and small craft fordrugs, tobacco, prohibited goods and images …”
“… We use the Incoming PassengerCard as a declaration of person's entry into Australia, and to provideinformation on a person's health, character details and biosecurityinformation. …”
https://www.abf.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/border-protection/airports-and-seaports
“… The Australian Border Force and cruise operators determine the mostefficient and effective method of clearance.
Options include:
·on a wharf, at a dedicated ortemporary facility, or
·on board, while the vessel is alongside, or
·en route, between the last port overseas and the first port of arrivalin Australia …”
https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/entering-and-leaving-by-sea/requirements-for-cruise-ships-entering-australia
“Latest updates
From 21:00 AEDT20 March 2020, only Australian citizens, residents and immediate family memberscan travel to Australia.
From 23:59 AEDT on28 March 2020, all travellers arriving in Australia will be required toundertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at designated facilities (for example,a hotel), in their port of arrival. …”
“Travelling from Australia
Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents are restrictedfrom travelling overseas from 25 March 2020 at 12:00hrs AEDST. …”
https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/travel-restrictions
