CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

A Victorian woman is scheduled to appear in Southport Magistrates Court today (24 January, 2026), charged with allegedly breaching a secure restricted area at Gold Coast Airport.

The AFP responded to a call for assistance at the airport yesterday (23 January, 2026) after the woman, 25, allegedly attempted to enter a restricted airside area at a boarding gate, without a boarding pass.

Airline staff stopped the Mount Waverley woman from entering the restricted area, before the she then allegedly stole food from a nearby store and left the scene.

The AFP located the woman inside the terminal where she was arrested and later charged with:

* One count of...