Members

Chair
Senator Amanda Stoker
LP, QLD
Deputy Chair
Senator the Hon Kim Carr
ALP, VIC
Members
Senator Claire Chandler
LP, TAS
Senator Anthony Chisholm
ALP, QLD
Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson
LP, VIC
Senator Nick McKim
AG, TAS
Secretariat
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Fattimah Imtoual, Principal Research Officer
Brooke Gay, Administrative Officer
Suite S1.61
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Canberra ACT 2600
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About this inquiry

The bill would introduce explicit powers in the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (Aviation Act) for aviation security inspectors to conduct covert security systems testing to assess compliance of aviation industry participants with their security obligations under the Aviation Act. The bill would also introduce measures into the Aviation Act and the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 that would require screening officers to have completed relevant training and hold specified qualifications before exercising their powers at security controlled airports and security regulated maritime ports.