Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The department has said that, if you would like the information, they will seek to obtain it for you. As I previously stated, there is no legislative requirement for passengers and crew arriving in Australia, whether by sea or air, to be subjected to security screening. The example we gave, which you've picked up on, was that of going through a metal detector. All identified risks are scrutinised and treated appropriately to prevent the importation of prohibited goods. As you picked up on in my previous answer, the ABF deploys specialist capabilities, including detector dogs, to areas of greatest risk and identified need, as informed through intelligence.