Prime Ministerial Limousine (Australia)

Prime Ministerial Limousine (Australia)

Australian Prime Ministerial Limousines are Australian manufactured vehicles used by the Prime Minister of Australia, the Governor-General of Australia, other office holders, Members of the House of Representatives, Senators and Members of the Judiciary.

Prime Ministerial Limousines are operated by COMCAR which is a division of the Department of Finance and Administration. In recent years, Prime Ministerial Limousines have been exclusively Holden Caprice executive vehicles that have undergone extensive security modifications by defence contractor Tenix. Each car weighs approximately two tonnes and is equipped with run-flat tires. The cars are white in colour and an Australian Flag is mounted on the centre of the bonnet. The car has white "C of A" registration plates marked "C1" - the "C" relating to *Commonwealth". Usually, the Prime Minister sits on the front passengers seat.

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ee also

* Official state car
* Air transports of heads of state and government
** Royal Australian Air Force VIP aircraft

Links

* [http://www.finance.gov.au/AboutUs/comcar.html COMCAR]
* [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,16166998-2702,00.html Rocky road for PM's fleet of limos] - "The Australian", August 06, 2005.


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