Originally Posted by
Lead Balloon
The process is now not just about trying to find out whether you've changed careers to terrorist. It's also about trying to find out things like whether you have any associations with people and organisations in the business of importing and distributing illegal drugs.
Since its inception, the scheme has been subject to a number of changes. While initially applicants were only subject to criminal record checks, following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the scheme was expanded to cover a greater number of airports and airport staff. It was also strengthened through the introduction of tighter criminal history checks and an Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) security assessment.
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary...rity45/c05.pdf
There is nothing like a bit of mission creep. A bit better security required and we are now heading down the 'Minority Report' road. Originally created under Department of Transport and Regional Services, the ASIC was then handled by:
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
which existed between December 2007 and September 2010,
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport
formed in September 2010,
The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
that existed between September 2013 and December 2017, and
The Department of Home Affairs which was officially established on 20 December 2017, bringing policy responsibilities and agencies from the Attorney-General's Department, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
In the mean time, Joe, our average pilot, has lived in just two places and worked at the same airline for 20 years doing the same thing, getting his ASIC renewed every two years. Now tell me again why it takes 10 weeks and $250?