As honourable senators are aware, prior to containers, maritime cargo was handled through building and loading pallets of goods in a long, labour-intensive process.

What we need in the loading and unloading of cargo is a dedicated, trained, experienced set of people, not an onboard workforce which would be exposed to the dangers of hurriedly loading and unloading cargo.

Packages, overpacks and freight containers are inspected for evidence of leakage or damage immediately prior to loading on an aeroplane or into a unit load device, as specified in the Technical Instructions;

(b) aircraft in service, during turn-around, or transit stops, shall be subjected to an "aircraft security check" immediately after passenger disembarkation or as late as possible before passenger boarding and baggage/cargo loading as appropriate.

objective: to ensure loading with due regard for safety rules and proper use of the vehicle guidelines: loading: forces affecting vehicles in motion, use of gearbox ratios according to vehicle load and road profile, calculation of payload of vehicle or assembly, calculation of total volume, load distribution, consequences of overloading the axle, vehicle stability and centre of gravity, types of packaging and pallets, use of the tailgate lift (categories C1, C1+E , C, C+E only); securing: main categories of goods needing securing, clamping and securing techniques, use of securing straps, checking of securing devices, use of handling equ ...[+++]ipment, placing and removal of tarpaulins (categories C1, C1+E , C, C+E only); D licences

My question was how do you inspect cargo coming off an aircraft entering the country, since we have difficulty inspecting it going on.