Australian airport chiefs and several Government officials have warned a new plan to ID all domestic passengers could lead to further terrorist attacks.
Following last month’s alleged Islamic terrorist plot to bring down an airliner leaving Sydney, fears that elongated queues as a result of the ID checks will leave travellers a prime target for terrorist attacks.
Next month airport bosses will meet to discuss an independent review of airport safety across Australia, where it is believed they will raise their growing concerns, The Herald Sun reported.
Australian airport chiefs have thrown caution to the wind after suggesting a new plan to ID all domestic passengers could lead to further terrorist attacks
Following last month’s alleged Islamic terrorist plot to bring down an airliner leaving Sydney, fears that elongated queues as a result of the ID checks will leave travellers a prime target for terrorist attacks
The proposed scheme would see expensive scanners rolled out which would check all passengers identity but industry experts have suggested would-be terrorists would not be deterred by the added security check.
There is also the added issue that not all passengers would have the required ID of either driver’s licence or a passport.
Airport chiefs believe a more viable option would be high-tech bag scanners, currently used in several other countries, which would ensure all baggage is safe and fit to travel.
The U.S. are the latest nation to review their security systems following revelations a Sydney terror cell shipped components for a bomb from Turkey to Australia on a commercial cargo plane.
In a bid to reassure Australians, Federal Transport Minister Darren Chester said the Australian Government works alongside security agencies and international partners to constantly review aviation security risk.
‘The Office of Transport Security works with overseas airports and airlines to address adverse findings and security gaps where necessary,’ Mr Chester said.
Airport chiefs believe a more viable option would be high-tech bag scanners, currently used in several other countries, which would ensure all baggage is safe and fit to travel
In a bid to reassure Australians, Federal Transport Minister Darren Chester said the Australian Government works alongside security agencies and international partners to constantly review aviation security risk
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has suggested Australia are vulnerable to Islamic State’s operations in the Philippines as foreign fighters returning from Iraq and Syria head to the southern city of Marawi
Mr Chester also revealed 2015 restrictions placed upon cargo arriving from Syria, Egypt, Bangladesh, Yemen and Somalia.
But security measures are becoming a cause for concern for the Government, as one insider suggested worry over security measures at airports in nearby Asian countries which are often used as a last stop before arriving in Australia.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has suggested Australia are vulnerable to Islamic State’s operations in the Philippines as foreign fighters returning from Iraq and Syria head to the southern city of Marawi.