Aviation and Maritime Security

First Secretary (Transport) Jakarta, Adam Morton and two officers from the Australian Consulate in Bali played an active role in the hijacking scenario (as international criminal masterminds wanted by Interpol).

Australia and Indonesia have enjoyed a long and co-operative transport security partnership since the establishment of a permanent office at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta in 2005.  We have a mutual interest in keeping Australians and Indonesians safe from acts of unlawful interference in the transport sector. We also share a strong need for secure transport to connect remote and urban communities to domestic and international destinations.

Currently the majority of our capacity building efforts are facilitated through the Australia-Indonesia Transport Security Cooperation Program (TSCP) which is supported through our development partnership.

Through the TSCP, Australia and Indonesia work together to achieve a high standard of operational consistency, and to improve regulatory frameworks and governance arrangements.  The program aims to ensure that the application of security measures for aviation and maritime transportation is consistent, meets international requirements as well as Indonesia’s needs.  We have learned together and had success in areas like risk management, contingency exercises, ‘trusted insider’ workshops, identity security, and implementing advanced technology.   

Indonesian partners include the Ministry of Transportation, Directorate-General of Civil Aviation, Directorate-General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises, Angkasa-Pura I and Angkasa-Pura II, Pelindo, and Air Cargo Regulated Agents.