Bonniciwah
Out of curiosity, can I go air side if I have my ASIC, or do I also need a valid reason to be there.
Does an ASIC give a person an automatic right to access a secure area of an airport?
An ASIC does not give a person an automatic right to access a secure area.
Only the airport operator can give authorisation to access a secure area of the airport. The ASIC simply indicates that the holder has been background checked and that the check revealed that they are of suitable character to be in a secure area, if the airport operator authorises them to be there