The act of importation under s 233B(1)(b) of the Customs Act 1901 encompasses activities both before and after the physical arrival of goods in Australia, including efforts to obtain possession of the goods. Evidence of post-arrival activities is admissible both to prove the importation and as evidence probative of the accused's intentions at an earlier time. An edited record of interview is admissible provided the editing does not destroy its coherence or character so as to make it unfair.
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