A 33-year-old Perth man who was found on the tarmac at Perth Airport has pleaded guilty to trespassing on Commonwealth land.
AFP Detective Acting Inspector Aden Jama warned that the presence of unauthorised individuals on airside grounds is both dangerous and illegal.
“It is dangerous for unauthorised people to be on the tarmac around aircraft, and such incidents also put workers at risk,” he said.
“If you trespass on Commonwealth land or enter an airside security zone without authorisation, you will face prosecution.”
The man was charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on 29 April 205 after being intercepted by airline workers around 9.30pm. He had accessed the airport tarmac after emerging from bushland surrounding the airport.
AFP officers arrested him at the scene and charged him with one count of trespassing on Commonwealth land, contrary to section 89(1) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth). The offence carries a maximum penalty of a $3130 fine.
The man appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on 30 April 2025, where the matter was adjourned to 25 May for sentencing.
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