Arch Bevis (Brisbane, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Aviation and Transport Security) Share this | Hansard source

My question without notice is again to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Is the minister aware that aviation regulations state:

A hand-held metal detector must not be used—

I repeat: ‘must not be used’—

for screening at a security controlled airport from which a screened air service does not operate unless its use is required by:

(a)

written notice under subsection 44 (3) of the Act; or

(b)

a special security direction under section 67 of the Act.

Does the minister think it is a good idea to outlaw the use of security screening equipment, particularly amid significant global aviation security threats? Does the minister agree that, rather than outlaw the use of security screening equipment, it would be better to let airlines actually use it to make travel safe? Or is he going to pretend again that Sir John Wheeler said he should not do that as well?

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