Aust opposition pledges A$93.1m for cargo screening

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Saturday, 24 July 2010

Australia's federal opposition has pledged to restore cancelled Labor party funding for cargo screening and also boost the budget by a significant margin if it gains government at the upcoming election.

Leader of the opposition Tony Abbott says the (formerly Rudd) government screening program cuts would be reversed plus an additional A$35 million added, for a total of A$93.1 million.

Abbott said the move would strengthen Australia's border and border security.

Overall, the moves would enable customs to inspect an additional 52,500 sea cargo assignments and at least 7.5 million additio

nal air cargo consignments, Abbott said.