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'Disaster' MRH-90 helicopter fleet cost blows out months after retirement announcement

Sarah Basford Canales
January 31 2022 - 5:30am
An MRH-90 helicopter from 808 Squadron is marshaled in to land on HMAS Supply during first-of-class flight trials off the coast of Queensland. Picture: Department of Defence
An MRH-90 helicopter from 808 Squadron is marshaled in to land on HMAS Supply during first-of-class flight trials off the coast of Queensland. Picture: Department of Defence

A billion-dollar fleet of military helicopters has blown out its flying budget by more than four times just months after its decade-early retirement was announced, raising questions about government transparency.

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Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

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