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Australian governments move to address industry security issues

Friday, 09 February 2007
STEPS are being taken by Australia’s federal and New South Wales governments to further address industry issues highlighted in a new air freight security report.

The Air Freight Council of NSW (AFC NSW) claims the report will make it easier to understand and address the demands of today’s heightened security environment.

It says the report was undertaken to review the effectiveness and determine the impact of Australian security regulation and regulations affecting air cargo operators using Sydney.

The council hired a security consultancy experienced in the aviation industry to carry out the report on its behalf. The project canvassed both industry participants and government agencies through a comprehensive questionnaire and interview program.

While the project focused primarily on the impact on the industry of post 9/11 aviation security legislation and regulations, it also covered in-depth, wider security issues related to law enforcement and air cargo security.
The council said the response to the project had been positive, with a number of common threads being identified regarding industry’s perception of current security issues. These included:

• The need to ensure that impact on industry of any security requirements is fully appreciated by government before their imposition and implementation.

• A desire for closer co-operation between industry and the various policing organisations on security and crime-related matters.

The AFC NSW said that over the past five years, industry appreciation of the security environment affecting aircraft and air freight had changed considerably, demonstrating the necessity of a more robust and co-ordinated security regime than that applied historically.

It said the federal and NSW governments — which have already implemented a number of “commendable security arrangements” — had indicated strong interest in the report’s findings and, in conjunction with the AFC NSW, were in the process of identifying follow-on actions that will further address industry wide issues highlighted in the report.
Meanwhile, the report has been provided to key industry stakeholders for comment. While the nature of the report is “sensitive” — other members of the industry who are interested in working with AFC NSW to identify and address related issues should contact:

Alison Cook, acting executive officer AFC NSW, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Mike O’Neil, chair of AFC NSW, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Cathay Cargo
United

Australian governments move to address industry security issues

Friday, 09 February 2007
STEPS are being taken by Australia’s federal and New South Wales governments to further address industry issues highlighted in a new air freight security report.

The Air Freight Council of NSW (AFC NSW) claims the report will make it easier to understand and address the demands of today’s heightened security environment.

It says the report was undertaken to review the effectiveness and determine the impact of Australian security regulation and regulations affecting air cargo operators using Sydney.

The council hired a security consultancy experienced in the aviation industry to carry out the report on its behalf. The project canvassed both industry participants and government agencies through a comprehensive questionnaire and interview program.

While the project focused primarily on the impact on the industry of post 9/11 aviation security legislation and regulations, it also covered in-depth, wider security issues related to law enforcement and air cargo security.
The council said the response to the project had been positive, with a number of common threads being identified regarding industry’s perception of current security issues. These included:

• The need to ensure that impact on industry of any security requirements is fully appreciated by government before their imposition and implementation.

• A desire for closer co-operation between industry and the various policing organisations on security and crime-related matters.

The AFC NSW said that over the past five years, industry appreciation of the security environment affecting aircraft and air freight had changed considerably, demonstrating the necessity of a more robust and co-ordinated security regime than that applied historically.

It said the federal and NSW governments — which have already implemented a number of “commendable security arrangements” — had indicated strong interest in the report’s findings and, in conjunction with the AFC NSW, were in the process of identifying follow-on actions that will further address industry wide issues highlighted in the report.
Meanwhile, the report has been provided to key industry stakeholders for comment. While the nature of the report is “sensitive” — other members of the industry who are interested in working with AFC NSW to identify and address related issues should contact:

Alison Cook, acting executive officer AFC NSW, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Mike O’Neil, chair of AFC NSW, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Cathay Cargo
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Cathay Cargo