24 Sussex Drive near Parliament Hill, although the prime minister does conduct some work in 24 Sussex and informal meetings between the prime minister and other government or foreign officials may take place in the residence (foreign heads of state on state visits are officially hosted by the monarch or Governor General of Canada at Rideau Hall). One consequence of the building's lack of official bureaucratic functions is that "24 Sussex Drive" has never been widely used as a metonym for the Office of the Prime Minister. Despite the building not having any bureaucratic function, it has been the location of protests, such
Prime Ministerial Limousine G20 summit in Brisbane, and were later commissioned as the official prime ministerial fleet. The limousine, manufactured in Germany, has undergone extensive mechanical and protection-based modifications including armour and bulletproofing. The prime ministerial state car and a supporting armoured BMW X5 is administered by COMCAR, a division of the Australian Government's Department of Finance, and driven by trained officers of the Australian Federal Police. The vehicle has the same visual appearance as a regular BMW 7 Series, however, it has been subject to extensive modifications. The limousine has been fitted with bullet-proofed doors, windows as well as armour on the