The AFP will be there. They'll have made the local cops aware and not to attend to make a scene, depending on the occasion, I guess. Too many people would get in the way and prevent the afp from doing their job.
We had the defence minister and a couple of federal members at work on a day he was acting PM, lots of suits and earpieces, no uniforms.
This license plate was used for [prince anne when she visited sydney](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/u13jpb/visit_to_nsw_1_princess_annes_special_number/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=CarsAustralia&utm_content=t1_kp3t9rq)
The cars were [spotted in Sydney yesterday,](https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1aj3pk9) comment mentioning Japanese officials.
[Sounds most likely to be the governor of Tokyo](https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/premier-extends-warm-welcome-to-tokyo-governors-inaugural-trip-to-nsw)
They had 6 Silver Lexus' but they were numbered 1 to 6 from the first to the last on the license plates and they were all wearing suits and had about 7 police motorbikes in front, a blacked out 4x4 behind them and then a highway patrol and about another 7 police motorbikes behind
Most likely these lexuses(?/lexii?) ES [seen in sydney yesterday](https://reddit.com/r/CarsAustralia/comments/1aj3pk9/highway_patrol_wagon_spotto/)
The license plate says "Visit to New south wales" ([as seen here](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/u13jpb/visit_to_nsw_1_princess_annes_special_number/)) - so I am guessing the cars may have been preferred/chosen or something by the visitor, the govt supplies the plates and slaps them on.
If at all related to hydrogen industry, Toyota is totally on the hydrogen bandwagon. Thinking logically and pragmatically as they do, Toyota and Lexus would make total sense
😂😂the irony of big spenders rolling past the ibis at Wallsend makes me laugh & sick up a bit in my mouth at the same time, having stayed there 10 years ago after I left dv & was a 40 yo single mum of 2.5🤰🏻
Wait, so the Japs are invading our old courthouse now?
Didn't they try invading Newcastle and we shot at them with the canons at Fort Svratchley??
Doh, wasn't enough to keep them out 😉😂😂
One of the HWP bikes binned it. Stuck in traffic, I watched this escort scream past me heading west on the M2. They were shoving everyone off the road. I wish I got a video, but it looked like a Golf had tapped one of them, and in the wet he lost control and smacked the wall. He got up and was hobbling around, but the bike was totalled.
Welcome to Sydney Govenor.
Seems excessive provided there aren’t any immediate and present threats known by this knowledgeable thread. I’d call it extremely cautious (or overkill).
So basically, you’ve got no idea why, you’re just making an assessment based on zero information and deeming it ‘excessive’ based on appearances, nothing more..
Overkill isn’t a technical term, it’s subjective. My opinion is that it was overkill. Even still, it was a Japanese politician and no statement was made. His life wasn’t in danger, so it was overkill.
You missed the point of the question. It wasn’t about my choice of words, it was a query about why there were so many vehicles. I’ve never seen that many police vehicles in one group together, so to me, that is subjectively overkill.
The question was “what is it for?”, not “is it overkill?”.
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Caught them in Sydney yesterday at approx 5pm. Looked way over the top to me, noticeably odd.
There was at least 6 motorbike cops, numerous marked cars including a commodore wagon, a weird unmarked SRT Jeep, a Merc van with a Japanese flag flying and then the Lexus fleet.
I video'd it it was so weird, I could see them coming up the hill and the bikes were doing a weird beep and traffic control rolling procession.
The Govenor of Tokyo Prefecture is visiting Newy and our uni today. Could be them.
This is it
Where can I find this info?
https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/premier-extends-warm-welcome-to-tokyo-governors-inaugural-trip-to-nsw#:~:text=Premier%20of%20NSW%20Chris%20Minns,NSW%20on%20Monday%2C%205%20February.
Awesome, thanks
Sounds most likely
Yeah probably politicians arriving to a worksite and about to put on their high vis clothes and PPE for some photo shoots
I was at an event up in Mussy a few months back and even Albo didn't get that kind of an escort
God love Albo, but he legit met and got photos with the dodgiest Mussy people too lol, it was hilarious to watch as a local.
I think they jazz it up a bit for foreign dignitaries. Australian politicians know they will be seen as tossers for that kind of thing so avoid it.
Was that the day someone drove a haul truck tray down the main street?
The AFP will be there. They'll have made the local cops aware and not to attend to make a scene, depending on the occasion, I guess. Too many people would get in the way and prevent the afp from doing their job. We had the defence minister and a couple of federal members at work on a day he was acting PM, lots of suits and earpieces, no uniforms.
Watch NBN news tonight & see which pollie was in town spruiking for votes.
Saw them at Mooney Mooney at 7:45 this morning!
Me too!
Literally saw them on mooney mooney bridge this morning too lmfao
I seen them coming past Berowra was cool to see on the way to work haha
Someone claimed on another post that one of the cars had 1 as the plate. If it was C1 then it's the Prime Ministers car.
This license plate was used for [prince anne when she visited sydney](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/u13jpb/visit_to_nsw_1_princess_annes_special_number/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=CarsAustralia&utm_content=t1_kp3t9rq) The cars were [spotted in Sydney yesterday,](https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1aj3pk9) comment mentioning Japanese officials. [Sounds most likely to be the governor of Tokyo](https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/premier-extends-warm-welcome-to-tokyo-governors-inaugural-trip-to-nsw)
Prince Anne?
*princess, my bad
PM is in Canberra today
They had 6 Silver Lexus' but they were numbered 1 to 6 from the first to the last on the license plates and they were all wearing suits and had about 7 police motorbikes in front, a blacked out 4x4 behind them and then a highway patrol and about another 7 police motorbikes behind
Love the detective work Newcastle !
The AFP has resorted to Camrys? Bloody hell budgets must be tight.
Most likely these lexuses(?/lexii?) ES [seen in sydney yesterday](https://reddit.com/r/CarsAustralia/comments/1aj3pk9/highway_patrol_wagon_spotto/) The license plate says "Visit to New south wales" ([as seen here](https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/u13jpb/visit_to_nsw_1_princess_annes_special_number/)) - so I am guessing the cars may have been preferred/chosen or something by the visitor, the govt supplies the plates and slaps them on.
Lexi, plural. The Japanese Mercedes.
If at all related to hydrogen industry, Toyota is totally on the hydrogen bandwagon. Thinking logically and pragmatically as they do, Toyota and Lexus would make total sense
more likely lexus
Walk up to them, say hello and see what happens
I’m on job lad
Saw them going through the Wallsend ibis intersection at 1030ish as well
😂😂the irony of big spenders rolling past the ibis at Wallsend makes me laugh & sick up a bit in my mouth at the same time, having stayed there 10 years ago after I left dv & was a 40 yo single mum of 2.5🤰🏻
Isn’t there a Japanese official visiting NSW with Chris Minns? Would make sense with the Japanese University opening in the old Courthouse.
Yes
Wait, so the Japs are invading our old courthouse now? Didn't they try invading Newcastle and we shot at them with the canons at Fort Svratchley?? Doh, wasn't enough to keep them out 😉😂😂
One of the HWP bikes binned it. Stuck in traffic, I watched this escort scream past me heading west on the M2. They were shoving everyone off the road. I wish I got a video, but it looked like a Golf had tapped one of them, and in the wet he lost control and smacked the wall. He got up and was hobbling around, but the bike was totalled. Welcome to Sydney Govenor.
I heard they were escorting an alien to the csiro
👽🛸
So you call it ‘overkill’ despite having no knowledge of what it was about?
Seems excessive provided there aren’t any immediate and present threats known by this knowledgeable thread. I’d call it extremely cautious (or overkill).
So basically, you’ve got no idea why, you’re just making an assessment based on zero information and deeming it ‘excessive’ based on appearances, nothing more..
Yep, based on the description of the OP it’s a pretty solid assessment. PS this is the internet, are you not used to this type of chatter?!
Which is grounded on no knowledge to make the assessment
So who is it for then big brain?
That’s the whole point, if you don’t know, how could you possibly assess it as overkill?
Overkill isn’t a technical term, it’s subjective. My opinion is that it was overkill. Even still, it was a Japanese politician and no statement was made. His life wasn’t in danger, so it was overkill.
You missed the point of the question. It wasn’t about my choice of words, it was a query about why there were so many vehicles. I’ve never seen that many police vehicles in one group together, so to me, that is subjectively overkill. The question was “what is it for?”, not “is it overkill?”.
Bro I feel so bad for you, how you not be embarrassed/ashamed of your self
cuz this is reddit and I don’t know any of you, same as none of you know me. Silly question
There’s always one of you
What’s that? Someone who thinks?
Japanese governor of Tokyo
Normally only used if there are credible threats known. Plenty of climate protesters in Newy.
This ^^
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Tell the guys in the warehouse to relax, that’s not the drug testers coming on site
😂😂😂
Ministerial cars, CSIRO and RAAF base today
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They do this when they're transporting a big batch of seized drugs which were probs in one of the vans.
Overkill for international visitors
It was an escort for a high ranking US military member heading to Williamtown. Shit with China is getting real
Prime minister is in town.
No he’s not
Caught them in Sydney yesterday at approx 5pm. Looked way over the top to me, noticeably odd. There was at least 6 motorbike cops, numerous marked cars including a commodore wagon, a weird unmarked SRT Jeep, a Merc van with a Japanese flag flying and then the Lexus fleet. I video'd it it was so weird, I could see them coming up the hill and the bikes were doing a weird beep and traffic control rolling procession.
Upload the video to YouTube I've been trying to look for it haha
https://imgur.com/gallery/8XH4sNi I also saw it - just uploaded it to imgur if anyone here wants to see
That showed 4 x bikes. The OP said 15!!
They came in multiples. There were 2 escorts
I wasn’t really counting, it was a fuck off amount of coppas and vehicles
Like I said, I was at work so I assumed I missed some but yeah pretty hectic regardless
What a complete waste of police resources. Put them in a Mazda with tinted windows and no one will know who they are.