The 100ml limit has been removed in many countries, why does Australia still have it?

[transpactraveller]

Many airports internationally have now removed the 100ml liquid restriction over the past few years, a benefit of the new CT scanners which also allow you to leave everything in your bag.

SYD and MEL have the new scanners but have both said there's no plans to remove the 100ml liquid restriction.

Why is Australia so behind?

3 years later and we're still the same as this from 2022:

Australia has no plan to follow UK in ending liquids ban for ...​

23 Dec 2022 — The federal government will not follow in ending the ban on large liquids, gels and creams being carried on board international flights.

 

[clifford]

Many airports internationally have now removed the 100ml liquid restriction over the past few years, a benefit of the new CT scanners which also allow you to leave everything in your bag.

SYD and MEL have the new scanners but have both said there's no plans to remove the 100ml liquid restriction.

Why is Australia so behind?

3 years later and we're still the same as this from 2022:

I guess you haven't flown domestically in a little while?

 

[transpactraveller]

I guess you haven't flown domestically in a little while?

I have but this was about international

I guess you haven't flown international from the UK or Europe in a little while?

 

[RooFlyer]

I guess you haven't flown domestically in a little while?

I dunno, but the OP is talking about international.

 

[SYD]

I’m not sure removal of the 100ml limit is that widespread.

USA still has 100ml on domestic and therefore outbound international.

UK is currently not consistent and one should assume 100ml for now (or don’t hand carry your single malt).

NZ is still 100ml on international.

SIN is 100ml

HKG is 100ml

Etc etc

So there’s a real risk of travelling to/from Oz you might get your LAGs confiscated along the way - frustrating as it is.

I still as a matter of course put my LAGs in a plastic bag, even though that’s not required departing SYD but if there’s a false alarm at the screening, it’s easy to get them all out in one go.

 

[LondonAussie]

UK is currently not consistent and one should assume 100ml for now (or don’t hand carry your single malt).

I’ve been taking more than 100ml through Heathrow and London City for at least 2 years now. I don’t think it was ever officially confirmed, but if you went through a lane with the new scanners then the limits don’t apply.

Similarly most airports in Europe.

This was Rome in 2024