The Australian government has announced a raft of aviation security measures in a A$93 million ($68 million) programme, the bulk of which will be funded by surplus money from the A$10 Ansett ticket levy which was introduced after the airline collapsed. The package will be implemented in the first half of 2004. Security measures will be introduced at all of the country's 180 airports handling passengers, with a $A14 million government grant programme introduced to help smaller airports.
Source: Flight International