In Reply to: Psuedoephidrine posted by Fiona on Tuesday, 26. June 2012 at 03:56 Bali Time:
"other chemicals and compounds that are an immediate precursor to a controlled chemical or compound." copied from the Customs and border protection.
Blame the folks who make methamphetamines for this ruling.
If you want Psuedoephidrine in Aust you have to provide ID and sign for it so that your purchases are controlled. My local chemist was the first to ban it as he was fed up with his store being ram raided for cold and flu tablets and others followed.