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QG


A Qld Government Car. Derives from all Qld Government cars having the registration plate QGx xxx: Have you got the keys to the QG? Compare red plate, Z car.

Contributor's comments: The equivalent term in Victoria is "red plate", because Victorian Government cars' registration plates are red.

Contributor's comments: And in NSW until recently, they were 'Z cars', as the government numberplates began with a red Z [Zxx-111]