KUALA LUMPUR Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz has slammed Australia's security officials for treating her like a terrorist during a visit there a fortnight ago, reports said Saturday.

Rafidah said airport security officials gave her a hard time upon her arrival in Sydney for a World Trade Organisation meeting, demanding her hand-luggage be checked by sniffer dogs twice at different locations.

"I told them that I would not allow that, as I am a Muslim," she was quoted as saying by New Straits Times .

"How could they do such a thing particularly during the fasting month and when the animal is 'haram' (dirty) to Muslims? They were so insensitive.