Victoria Police confirmed Bush was joined on the flight by two support staff and the New Zealand Police Commissioner.
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush speaks to the media during a press conference at Police headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 27, 2025. AAP Image/Joel Carrett
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Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush has apologised after confirming he used a police helicopter to travel to Tasmania for the annual Australian and New Zealand Police Commissioners Forum.
“It was the wrong decision. We should have looked harder for a commercial flight,” Bush said in a statement shared with The Epoch Times.
Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
