Update on allen key gate: I received a response from the Australian office of transport security.
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Because the list of prohibited items provided in the Instrument is not exhaustive, screening officers can use their judgement to determine whether items carried by passengers meet the description of a class of prohibited item and whether or not the items can be allowed past the screening point.
Allen keys is not specifically mentioned in the Instrument. Final decisions on what can or cannot pass through the passenger screening point is based on the discretion of the screening officer.
It is possible that at different airports, screening authorities may make slightly different decisions regarding prohibited items based on their interpretation of the Instrument. Some screening authorities consider that Allen/hex keys under 6 cm is not considered a prohibited item.
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