AUSTRALIA BOOSTS AIRPORT STAFF SECURITY
November 1st, 2017
THE AUSTRALIAN government has unveiled tighter security screening for workers at Australia's airports, including baggage handlers, aircraft engineers and caterers. The country’s infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester said: "Airport workers, together with their vehicles and belongings, will be randomly selected for explosive trace detection testing and other screening when entering or working in secure airside areas at major airports.”
He said the commonwealth government would also introduce stronger airside access control systems for staff and ...
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