PanEuropean is correct.
However, a couple of things to clarify
1: IF the bike is originally Australian, you enter WITHOUT the carnet. And no issue, it's home and fine.
2: If you're Australian, on your return home you MAY be able to import it without a carnet - but CHECK VERY CAREFULLY what the current regulations are. Again you do NOT use the carnet, but you DO pay a stack of taxes and duty to bring it in.
3: Steam cleaning - REQUIRED AND SUPER IMPORTANT - it's not done on IMPORT i.e. arrival in Australia, but BEFORE it ships to Australia. This isn't a ten minute squirt - this is a take fairings - plastic - panels etc off and spend the day cleaning to perfection. They will inspect it on arrival in Australia, and if it's not toothbrush spotless they'll instantly ship it right back where it came from, at your expense. I even heard that they'll look in the air cleaner if they're suspicious. They REALLY don't want your bugs washed into the country.
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