A Perth Airport catering employee is due to face court on 11 April 2025 after allegedly breaching an airside security zone to help her family board a flight.
AFP Acting Superintendent Peter Brindal reminded airport workers of their responsibility to follow strict security protocols.
“AFP officers patrol the Perth Airport precinct to ensure people do not enter restricted areas without authorisation, and that includes employees entrusted with access to certain areas,” he said.
“If employees enter an airside security zone without permission for personal reasons, they can face prosecution.”
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) allege the 38-year-old woman, from Alexander Heights, used her Airport Security Identification Card (ASIC) to unlawfully access a restricted area within the international terminal on 18 February, 2025.
According to police, the woman entered the departures hall in Terminal 4 and boarded a plane bound for Singapore, where she allegedly helped family members to their seats before being stopped by airport staff as she exited the aircraft. The AFP was then called to investigate.
Following inquiries, the woman was charged via summons on 5 March with one count of entering a secure area for non-lawful purposes, contrary to section 3.11(1) of the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 (Cth). The offence carries a maximum fine of $1650. Her airport security privileges were suspended the same day as the alleged breach.
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