Bringing devices ( laptop, hardrive ) upon arrival in Australia

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• rareking Montreal
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  October 2014

  I got the same concern.. I have a TB of downloaded movies mostly for my son.. anyway naiisip ko na it is time for a new start, and that includes, my torrent life.. hehehe... I will not be bringing those to Oz.
  
  It would also mean, lesser time in front of a tv screen, more time outdoors. Sayang naman ganda ng Oz kung laying kaharap mo pa din e TV..
  
  Personal opinyon lang. Kitakits.

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• TasBurrfoot Osaka
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  October 2014

  the important question to ask probably is whether your free pirated movies downloaded over the past few years is worth the risk of your expensive immigrant visa...
  
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• atchino Sydney
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  October 2014

  Depende kung ma tyempuhan ka ng random check.
  
  Upload mo na lang sa mga file sharing website tpos downloadin mo sa Austrlaia yung mga importateng file or movies mo.
  

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• rareking Montreal
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  October 2014

  hmmm 1Terabyte worth of movies to upload sa file sharing site... tapos download sa oz.. mukhang di uubra bro.. hehehe... iwan ko na lang sa pinas hehe.
  

  Depende kung ma tyempuhan ka ng random check.
  
  Upload mo na lang sa mga file sharing website tpos downloadin mo sa Austrlaia yung mga importateng file or movies mo.
  

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• jongbourne Melbourne
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  October 2014

  was also thinking about this. Better be safe than sorry. Pero since my gusto pa ako mapanood, I might just copy those in 64gb micro sd.. makulit lang

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• JCsantos Sydney
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  October 2014

  Ilang beses na ako nagdala ng portable hd, downloaded movies etc inde naman chinecheck pero inde pa rin masabi

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• vhoythoy Melbourne
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  October 2014

  Ilang beses na ako nagdala ng portable hd, downloaded movies etc inde naman chinecheck pero inde pa rin masabi

  sobrang hassle kasi sa kanila kapag check pa nila isa isa yan. Unless talaga mukha kang kahina hinala or perceived pornographic/pedophile suspect ka hahaha
  
  

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• jongbourne Melbourne
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  October 2014

  Dala ko 1tb kanina pero Nasa checked in luggage. Di na pinakialaman

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• jvframos Perth
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  October 2014

  we brought mine as well. di na kami nakapagdelete kasi wala ng time. so far di naman nila chineck.. we even brought our TV wall naman din nagging problem.

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• lurker2014 Kuala Lumpur
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  November 2014

  Last ko din na punta nung Dec 2013 wala naman ganitong checking, nagdala din ako laptop kasi mga series ko sa plane ko pinanood dahil airasia lang naman ako.
  Pero it's your prerogative na din. Mahirap na baka sumablay pa kasi.

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