Man charged over incident that forced Perth Airport evacuation
A 57-year-old man has been charged over an incident which forced the closure of Perth Airport’s terminal 1 on Wednesday evening.
There were chaotic scenes at the airport as the check-in, pick-up and drop-off zones and short-term parking after a man allegedly made threats while entering the airport, before dumping a bag and leaving.
Passengers were evacuated from terminal, and there were lengthy queues as the airport reopened.
Australian Federal Police later arrested a man in Perth’s CBD. He is due to face Perth Magistrates Court today on charges including entering an airside area or airside security zone of a security controlled airport without permission, and making a false communication which could be inferred as a threat to a Commonwealth aerodrome.
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Making headlines today is news the WA government will pump an additional $414 million into mental health services over the next four years in the upcoming May budget.
The funding includes $15.4 million for a 10-bed crisis recovery service trial.
Labor will also spend $122 million to ensure the continuation of third-party mental health provider services across WA.
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