The Federal election was called on 28 March 2025. As this website is hosted by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, the site will only be updated with material in line with the Caretaker Conventions. Please note that the content of this site relates to the Australian Government’s existing policy.

Freight Movement Code and Protocol for Domestic Border Controls

Since March 2022, with the lifting of border restrictions throughout Australia, the August 2021 Freight Movement Code and Protocol for Domestic Border Controls have been ‘switched off’ and are no longer in effect.

The original information about the Code and Protocol (including links to these two documents) has been archived for the public record and can be accessed below.