The two 737 BBJs were acquired on a 13-year lease in 2002 and are fitted with facilities such as conference tables, offices suites, and secure satellite and communication capabilities.
The governor-general of Australia travels in a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI limousine for ceremonial occasions, such as the State Opening of Parliament.
The prime minister's car bears the number plate C1 (meaning "Commonwealth 1") and a centrally mounted Australian flag.
[3] The prime ministerial car fleet operates as part of COMCAR, a division of the Australian Government's Department of Finance.
The Australian Government film The Queen in Australia 1954 featured the ship in Sydney on arrival and Fremantle on departure three months later.