Commercial flights for the Prime Minister might be more favourable with the taxpayer.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the only reason Prime Ministers like taking these planes is to have the media in tow.

"Having travelled on hundreds of trips with the Prime Ministers, it's not that often that you get a real breaking yarn on these trips."

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Commercial flights for the Prime Minister might be more favourable with the taxpayer.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the only reason Prime Ministers like taking these planes is to have the media in tow.
"Having travelled on hundreds of trips with the Prime Ministers, it's not that often that you get a real breaking yarn on these trips."
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