Citation(s) from the Gun Policy News media archive
Further Strengthening of Security for Weapons, Munitions and Explosives
Department of Defence (Australia), Media release
25 September 2007
Relevant contents
Key recommendations include:
- introducing higher levels of physical security and access controls across Defence's weapons, munitions and explosives storage facilities;
- enhancing personnel security checking procedures for individuals handling weapons, munitions and explosives;
- introducing more searches at all large scale weapons, munitions and explosives facilities;
- implementing a mandatory 'two person' policy to prevent unsupervised access to weapons, munitions and explosives, including during disposal activities;
- creating a weapons, munitions and explosives security section in the Defence Security Authority with a capability to audit, review compliance and mandate remediation of WME security issues;
- ensuring a Defence wide understanding of weapons, munitions and explosives security requirements through a single reference point managed by the Defence Security Authority;
- undertaking a security validation program across all Defence weapons, munitions and explosives storage facilities;
- more rigorous monitoring and evaluation of the security performance of contractors with a role in managing and handling weapons munitions and explosives; and
- introducing a Defence wide security information system to monitor security management procedures and performance.