Chief Commissioner Mike Bush has again defended his use of a taxpayer-funded police helicopter, after new details revealed he has taken more than one flight on the Victoria Police air wing.

In a statement sent by Victoria Police on Wednesday, Bush rejected suggestions he had misled Victorians over the extent of his use of the aircraft, insisting he had only ever boarded it twice.

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush. Credit: Justin McManus

Two weeks after apologising for using the helicopter for non-operational travel to a conference in Tasmania, Bush reiterated that this was the sole occasion he had used the air wing for personal or non-operational purposes.

“This was in relation to a recent trip to Hobart and I have rightly publicly apologised for this,” he said. Lo

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