Title: Guidelines for Security Planning - the Australian Model Author: Alan Gascoyne Economy: Australia

 Council of Australian Governments meeting following 2005 London terrorist attacks ­ made 12 recommendations to improve land transport security Why the need for guidelines? August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 Inspector of Transport Security asked to conduct review of surface transport security in Australia ­made 31 recommendations to improve land transport security ­included a number of recommendations related to security planning guidelines Why the need for guidelines? (cont.) August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 Federal system of government ­ States are self-governing  Powers are divided between a central government and individual states  Surface transport security is the responsibility of states and territories Australian Government Model August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 Sovereignty of states and territories  Differing legislation in the jurisdictions  Geographic and demographic differences  Different levels of risk between and within jurisdictions Challenges August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 Transport Security Working Group (TSWG) ­ senior transport security officials from each state, territory and the Federal Government  Working Group formed to develop guidelines Developing the Guidelines August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 Definition of Surface Transport: ‘heavy and light rail, bus and ferry operations that provide a mass passenger function’ The Guidelines August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 Purpose: To assist surface transport operators in preparing security plans with a focus on addressing terrorism-related risks, or to assist in review the arrangements of those operations already covered by a security plan The Guidelines (cont.) August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 Security planning principles ­government / industry partnership ­intelligence led risk managed approach ­sound risk management techniques used ­continuous review & assessment ­other lower level security risks addressed / other hazards ­responsibility rests with the owner and operators The Guidelines (cont.) August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 Planning approach  CT threat assessment  CT security risk assessment  Develop security plan The Guidelines (cont.) August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 Implement staff security awareness training  Review and test plan  Appendix – ‘Guide to preparing a surface transport security plan’ The Guidelines (cont.) August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 No 42  “The Working Group to share experiences in the implementation of security measures with a view to advising economies on trade facilitation impacts (including to harmonise security arrangements). Ministerial Directive August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

 That Member Economies take into account the Australian Security Planning Guidelines when developing their own guidelines. Recommendation August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru

Questions? August 2008, Lima, Peru 31st APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting (TPT-WG31), Lima, Peru