Australian PM evacuated after 'security incident': police

Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate his official residence on Tuesday over a security threat, police said. Al...

Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate his official residence on Tuesday over a security threat, police said.

Albanese was evacuated from The Lodge, his official residence in the capital Canberra.

National broadcaster ABC reported the threat saw Albanese taken to a separate location for several hours.

In a statement, the Australian Federal Police said they had responded to "an alleged security incident" around 6 pm (0700 GMT).

"A thorough search of a protection establishment was undertaken and nothing suspicious was located," they said, adding there was "no current threat to the community or public safety".