would pass a large proportion of the costs to the travelling public in the form of higher airline ticket prices. However, the additional costs associated with each option, calculated over a 10-year period, would amount to less than 10 cents per passenger passing through affected airports (on 2016 passenger data). Cost benefit comparison of each option Options Costs Benefits Option 1 (maintaining Nil additional (status quo). Does not impose additional costs current approach associated with Options 2 and 3. Australia’s of conducting a visual inspection on entry to the airside zone status quo) – Option 2 (screening upon Total additional costs to industry Substantially reduced risk of an insider entry to an SRA at of $117,587,759 over 10 years. attack that currently has a risk adjusted nine major cost of $872 million over 10 years. Australia’s airports applied randomly The majority of costs to be and unpredictably) passed on to the travelling Full compliance with international aviation public. security requirements, allowing full participation in international markets. Higher capital, operational and administrative airside security Avoids reputational damage and maintains costs than the status quo and ability to access key economic Australia’s higher capital costs than Option markets, ensuring confidence in travel and 3 for the larger airports with more trade. Scalable and adaptable in complex airside operating response to changes to risk/threat environments. environment. Less flexibility for industry compared to Option 3. Option 3 (combination of Total additional costs to industry Substantially reduced risk of an insider screening upon entry to an of $96,984,736 over 10 years. attack that currently has a risk adjusted SRA coupled with in-zone cost of $872 million over 10 years. screening at nine The majority of costs to be Australia’s major airports applied passed on to the travelling Full compliance with international aviation randomly and public. security requirements, allowing full unpredictably) participation in international markets. Avoids reputational damage and maintains Higher capital, operational and administrative airside security ability to access key economic Australia’s markets, ensuring confidence in travel and costs than the status quo. trade. Greater flexibility for industry in meeting the screening requirements Scalable and adaptable in response to changes to risk/threat environment.
would pass a large proportion of the costs to the travelling public in the form of higher airline ticket prices. However, the additional costs associated with each option, calculated over a 10-year period, would amount to less than 10 cents per passenger passing through affected airports (on 2016 passenger data). Cost benefit comparison of each option Options Costs Benefits Option 1 (maintaining Australia’s current approach of conducting a visual inspection on entry to the airside zone – status quo) Nil additional (status quo). Does not impose additional costs associated with Options 2 and 3. Option 2 (screening upon entry to an SRA at Australia’s nine major airports applied randomly and unpredictably) Total additional costs to industry of $117,587,759 over 10 years. The majority of costs to be passed on to the travelling public. Higher capital, operational and administrative airside security costs than the status quo and higher capital costs than Option 3 for the larger airports with more complex airside operating environments. Less flexibility for industry compared to Option 3. Substantially reduced risk of an insider attack that currently has a risk adjusted cost of $872 million over 10 years. Full compliance with international aviation security requirements, allowing full participation in international markets. Avoids reputational damage and maintains Australia’s ability to access key economic markets, ensuring confidence in travel and trade. Scalable and adaptable in response to changes to risk/threat environment. Option 3 (combination of screening upon entry to an SRA coupled with in-zone screening at Australia’s nine major airports applied randomly and unpredictably) Total additional costs to industry of $96,984,736 over 10 years. The majority of costs to be passed on to the travelling public. Higher capital, operational and administrative airside security costs than the status quo. Substantially reduced risk of an insider attack that currently has a risk adjusted cost of $872 million over 10 years. Full compliance with international aviation security requirements, allowing full participation in international markets. Avoids reputational damage and maintains Australia’s ability to access key economic markets, ensuring confidence in travel and trade. Greater flexibility for industry in meeting the screening requirements Scalable and adaptable in response to changes to risk/threat environment.