Airport Security Boost
The federal government has announced it will spend $200 million over four years to boost security at Australian airports.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the package of measures would strengthen international and domestic aviation security against emerging threats.
“The Christmas Day attempt showed that no nation can afford to be complacent when it comes to security,” he told reporters today.
“The government’s highest priority is the safety and security of Australians.”
Mr Rudd said the government would spend $28.5 million to help the industry pay for a range of new screening technologies for airline passengers.
This would include the latest body scanners, the next generation of multi-view x-ray machines, and bottle scanners which could detect liquid-based explosives.
“Body scanners will be introduced progressively as an additional screening measure at screening points servicing international departing passengers by early 2011,” Mr Rudd told reporters.
He said $32 million would be set aside for additional screening at regional airports used by large aircraft.
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