People acting suspiciously in Australian airports will have to show identification to police under draft laws introduced to federal Parliament. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said the new ID checking powers for Australian Federal Police would give officers the ability to make people leave the airport or ban them from flying for 24 hours if they pose a criminal or security threat. People who refuse to show ID could also be “moved on” from the airport. Mr Dutton says airports are one of the greatest targets for terrorism and crime groups for drug trafficking, and current police powers do not go far enough. “Police at our airports are highly trained in behavioural analysis and threat assessments,” he said. “However, they don’t currently have the power to check ID unless they can link behaviour to a specific offence.” Suspicious activity could include taking photos or videos of security check areas, he said.
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Peter Dutton has responded to suggestions by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull that he should be referred to the High Court over his eligiblity to sit in federal parliament.
Questions have been raised over the Home Affairs Minister's eligibility as a result of his financial interest in childcare centres that receive funding from the federal government.
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The SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in 2019, it has been confirmed.
The event, to be held from 5th to 10th May next year, was secured for the Gold Coast through a partnership between Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ), Tourism Australia (TA), the Gold Coast City Council and Destination Gold Coast (DGC), with the support of TA’s new Business Events Bid Fund.
