Is domestic hold baggage routinely screened?

[Melburnian1]

This indicates that despite all the huffing and puffing, Australia's airports do not screen domestic checked baggage as a matter of course:

Melbourne-Brisbane airport drug ring busted

Am I on the right tram?

 

[harvyk]

Screened for bombs and weapons - yes absolutely...
Screened for drugs or other illegal but not dangerous to aircraft stuff - only when they have got a tip off...

 

[Melburnian1]

Wouldn't large amounts of 'that' weed in a suitcase have a smell to it that would be noticeable to an airline checkin clerk?

 

[harvyk]

Wouldn't large amounts of 'that' weed in a suitcase have a smell to it that would be noticeable to an airline checkin clerk?

Obviously not, or they used self serve bag drop...

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Wouldn't large amounts of 'that' weed in a suitcase have a smell to it that would be noticeable to an airline checkin clerk?

Not if it's in vacuum sealed plastic packaging as seen on the news - CSA's don't have as an acute sense of smell as canine drug detector dogs.

 

[bass_ke]

This indicates that despite all the huffing and puffing, Australia's airports do not screen domestic checked baggage as a matter of course:

Melbourne-Brisbane airport drug ring busted

Am I on the right tram?

You're not one of those people that believe domestic security screeners are using their trace detection gear to pick up narcotics are you?