Overview
- A technical failure in Australian Border Force passport processing disrupted inbound and outbound passengers nationwide on Sunday morning.
- Officers switched to manual processing during the outage, slowing throughput at international terminals.
- All systems were reported back online by early afternoon, and the agency confirmed an investigation into the fault.
- Melbourne prioritised flights to ease congestion, Sydney deployed additional staff to move travellers by departure priority, and Perth reported no ABF-related delays.
- Brisbane said systems were down for about an hour and two flights to Auckland and Hong Kong were delayed, with normal operations resuming afterward.