High-visibility operations are being rolled out at the AFP’s 10 designated airports, including the recently added Western Sydney Airport, where federal officers formally began security duties in March.
The latest commitment adds to $6 million already provided by the federal government to the appeal, which supports treatment, research and training at the hospital.
An international investigation into the suspected “mother ship” and its organisers remains ongoing, with authorities indicating further arrests are possible.
Across Australia, the $13.5 million program, run by the Department of Home Affairs, has uncovered millions in unpaid wages, threats of visa cancellation, and cases of modern slavery.
The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.