The Agriculture Department on Wednesday gave Depp, 51, and
wife Amber Heard, 29, 72-hour notice to send the pets packing back to the states
or they will be put down.
"If you start letting movie stars — even though
they've been the sexiest man alive twice — to come into our nation (with pets),
then why don't we just break laws for everybody?" Joyce said. "It's
time that Pistol and Boo buggered off back to the United States."
Heard posted a photo of the dogs being held by Depp's
daughter, Lily Rose, two months ago.
Australia has quarantine regulations to prevent diseases
such as rabies spreading to its shores. To bring a pet in, owners must apply
for a permit and submit to a 10-day quarantine period upon arrival.
Depp's pups were discovered when a handler had taken the
terriers in a handbag to a Gold Coast dog groomer on Saturday, Joyce said.
"Now Mr. Depp has to either take his dogs back to California or we're
going to have to euthanize them," Joyce said.
Depp's reps have not responded.
Joyce's spokesman Brett Chant said the dogs were in
"home quarantine" at the moment, but would not say where, reports AP.
And Joyce said the Agriculture Department would be responsible for putting the
dogs down if they do not leave Australia.
"After that, I don't expect to be invited to the
opening of Pirates of the Caribbean," he said.
