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‘Very troubling’: Albanese’s evacuation from Canberra Lodge over bomb threat a sign of the times, Gallagher says


Police investigation under way after prime minister was moved from official residence for three hours on Tuesday night

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Anthony Albanese was evacuated from his official Canberra residence on Tuesday night as police responded to a bomb threat, in circumstances a senior minister called “extraordinary” and potentially unprecedented.

The prime minister was moved from The Lodge to another location at about 6pm while an investigation was carried out. He was able to return after 9pm once a search had been completed.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/24/anthony-albanese-evacuated-from-official-canberra-residence-due-to-security-threat-ntwnfb

Author : Tom McIlroy and Josh Butler

Publish date : 2026-02-24 21:48:00

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