Very strange indeed. Who knows what twisted thoughts go through a person's head...maybe revenge for a perceived wrong....

Yes, Robi humans are the cruelest and most selfish creatures on earth --

Me too. Most men would not know sewing needles exist. 

I didnt think of that

 .........   lololololol    :-)

I am guessing that it will be tear-jerking excuses for the criminal acts - all Australia's/society's fault and a smack on the wrist. 

But the alleged offender did the acts with premeditation and malice aforethought and didn't care who might suffer or die.

Stiff penalties are for those hated old white men, who first have to demonstrate why they exist and haven't taken the green drink yet.

The farmers, workers and shops will never recover the money lost.

Australia is losing its valuable reputation as a safe food source (which allows us to charge a premium for products) and as safe destination for tourism.  

A good reputation is developed through the hard work of may over years, but is easily chipped away by events such as this.

Hopefully things will recover quickly as per link below. So sorry for those who suffered from this weird act of food terrorism.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-09-21/strawberry-sales-bounce-back-consumers-support-farmers/10289856

I hope that 'weird' is not being used in the way a defence barrister might employ it to diminish the alleged offender's volition.  -So common in cases of terrorism here and abroad.

There have been vengeful, malicious acts before and extortion (eg medicine tampering in Australia).  Why are foods and especially medications now in 'tamper proof' (more tamper evident) packaging?  That cost millions to introduce and the costs to the consumer continue.

The penalties and hopefully perceived certainty of detection and conviction must be real to have any hope of deterring copycats.

I hope not too LJ. The only reason I used the word weird was that the phenomenon seemed to spread so quickly/widely and reportedly some instances were the work of copycats.

It's the copycat syndrome that was weird to me as well as the original motivations. Why, just why ... as a perpetrator ... punish everyone because you're not feeling feeling good??

So damaging and so nasty. Whoever they catch should bear the full brunt of the new laws IMO.

Hope the authorities catch up with them as well. As I said very damaging weirdos ... who should bear the full brunt of the law if caught IMO.

She is a Vietnamese-Australian immigrant who has been here 20 years and obtained Australian citizenship. I think she can only be deported if she holds dual citizenship, that is, if she has retained her Vietnamese citizenship, and only then after she has completed her jail sentence here. I agree with you that she should be deported because she has committed a crime against the Australian people.

What about an immigrant who came 150 years ago

shoukd they have been sent back too if they had committed a similar crime ?

What about the children of those immigrants ?

If we give you some Allen's lollies, wil you shut up????