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Current Affairs: Airport workers to undergo random explosive tests

Transport Minister says new airport security measures will keep Australians safe
Transport Minister says new airport security measures will keep Australians safe Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

140,000 workers around the country with access to so-called restricted areas of airports will undergo random testing for explosives. The federal government says the new security checks are about enhancing public safety. But as Chowai Cheung reports, it's come under criticism for not making the screening mandatory.


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140,000 workers around the country with access to so-called restricted areas of airports will undergo random testing for explosives. The federal government says the new security checks are about enhancing public safety. But as Chowai Cheung reports, it's come under criticism for not making the screening mandatory.



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