Originally Posted by KRudd
“Body scanners will be introduced progressively as an additional screening measure at screening points servicing international departing passengers by early 2011."
RadioGirl's (possibly optimistic) translation: "We've been told to do this for US-bound flights but we're going to drag our feet on it for at least a year." Seriously, when have you ever heard any gov't say "by early next year" and actually meet the target?
Just a few weeks ago, KRudd's transport minister was downplaying the WBI on the basis of cost, effectiveness and the training required. And now:
Passengers are expected to experience delays of about six minutes due to the screenings, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese said.
Six minutes may not seem like much, but IME the wait time at Sydney Int'l is 0 to 0.5 minutes. I'm picking up that KRudd and his transport minister are divided on the WBI issue.
I'm not panicking yet. I don't know that I agree with you that Australians don't really care for "rights", but we sure hate being told what to do by the US!