Documents Regarding Federal Border Seizure Records.

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This document is a federal border seizure record (LEX 81258) maintained by DCCEEW, detailing illegal wildlife imports detected at Australian borders between 2018 and 2025. The dataset records 56+ separate seizure incidents involving Australian native reptiles and turtles, predominantly blue-tongued lizards, shingleback lizards, and saw-shelled turtles. Most seizures occurred in NSW and Victoria. Specimens totalled approximately 200+ individuals. The table indicates consistent enforcement activity targeting illegal wildlife trafficking, with particular pressure on popular exotic pet trade species. No regulatory decisions, scientific assessments, or policy disputes are evident in the disclosed data. The records reflect routine customs enforcement documentation rather than substantive environmental decision-making under the EPBC Act.