(Australia) Crackdown on flying with liquids

http://www.smh.com.au/news/travel/domestic-flights-liquid-ban-plan/2006/12/08/1165081120891.html

Crackdown on flying with liquids

Air travellers entering and leaving Australia will face new restrictions on liquids carried in hand luggage from early next year. But Prime Minister John Howard said that the government will look at applying the restrictions to domestic flights as well.

Mr Howard said more work needed to be done on potential restrictions for domestic flights because of the large number of people it would effect.

"What we do internally will be subject to a bit more study because the implications of that are much greater - much much greater - because it affects far more people," he said.

The move follows the arrest in the United Kingdom of terrorism suspects plotting to blow up airliners using the ingredients of liquid explosive smuggled aboard in hand luggage.

"In the circumstances we have no alternative, I know it's a nuisance for people but we are living in this different era and we have people who don't care about human life and we have to take precautions", said Mr Howard.