Two new luxury Boeing B737 Max 8 planes will be bought with unused funds from the Australian government’s 2023-24 defence budget.
The two taxpayer-funded jets will be used to transport Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other key government figures,
The jets are set to arrive in July and will replace two 20-year-old Boeing 737s, according to The Australian.
Buying the jets was deemed to be cheaper than renting, with one estimate calculating the government to save $100 million over 12 years.
The government’s use of planes also made headlines earlier this year when Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen and Mr. Albanese took separate Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) jets to a climate change announcement.
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Government to Spend $450 Million on New Business Jets for PM and Ministers
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- 05.19.24
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- 05/20/2024
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