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Australian PM Albanese briefly evacuated from residence after security threat

Australian PM Albanese briefly evacuated from residence after security threat

SYDNEY, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony ‌Albanese was evacuated ‌from his residence in Canberra ​late on Tuesday following a security threat, and returned a few hours ‌later ⁠after nothing suspicious was found, ABC News ⁠reported.

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Police said they had responded to an "alleged ​security incident", ​without ​giving more ‌details on the nature of the incident.

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"A thorough search of a protection establishment was undertaken and ‌nothing suspicious ​was located. There ​is ​no current threat ‌to the community ​or ​public safety," an Australian Federal Police spokesperson ​said ‌in a statement.

(Reporting by ​Praveen Menon; Editing by ​Andrew Heavens)