Overview
- The trial extends a Brisbane pilot to Sydney Airport for Qantas flights QF144 from Auckland and QF122 from Queenstown.
- Eligible travellers can access and complete the Australia Digital Travel Declaration via the Qantas app before departure.
- Arriving passengers present a QR-coded digital pass to Australian Border Force and biosecurity officers instead of a paper form.
- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the initiative will speed up border processing and enhance the arrival experience.
- Australian Border Force commissioner Gav Reynolds said partner agencies will roll out the digital pass to additional routes and airlines in the coming months.