They could have escaped detection had it not for a local dog saloon which posted photos of Johnny’s and Amber’s pet dogs being groomed.
As a result, Minister Joyce made it public by saying that there is a process in bringing animals into the country and that requires permits and the animals are subjected to quarantine before the owners can have them.
Joyce also stated then that if they allow movie stars to come to their country and break the laws, they should just break the laws for everybody.
Despite the brouhaha over his pet dogs, Johnny Depp says that he still love Australia and will be absolutely willing to go to the country if given the chance.
He even said that he was actually invited by Barnaby Joyce to stay at the latter’s house for some reason. But it seems that the actor was just saying it in jest during the interview.
But the Australia Minister has yet to confirm if he has indeed invited Depp to his house. Back in September last year, the actor referred to the Australian official as some kind of sweaty, big-gutted man from Australia.
Incidentally, Joyce’s strong stance against illegal importation actually earned him in December last year the Froggatt Award for his principled decision-making by the Invasive Species Council.