I've had 5 or 6 knives impounded by Australian customs in Perth. The best approach is to get a permit from the police prior to importation, but a permit can also be obtained after a knife has been impounded. In both cases and in my experience, getting the permit has been a relatively easy exercise providing you have pictures and a description of the items. In all cases customs have released the items upon presentation of the permit, although they have a tendancy to be excessively bureacratic.
Best regards
Rod
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