Security threat at Prime Minister's residence: what we know

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from his Canberra residence on Tuesday evening after reports of a security threat.

The Australian Federal Police responded to “an alleged security incident” at around 6pm.

“A thorough search of a protection establishment was undertaken and nothing suspicious was located,” the AFP said.

Government and Opposition MPs have condemned the threat.

The Lodge has been the Prime Minister’s official Canberra residence since 1927.

Almost every PM since has lived in The Lodge during their stays in Canberra, such as for parliamentary sittings.

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Unlike its U.S. and UK equivalents, The Lodge does not double as an official workplace for the PM. It is also closed to the public.

The other official prime ministerial residence is Kirribilli House in Sydney.

The AFP evacuated Albanese from The Lodge around 6pm on Tuesday over “an alleged security incident.”

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Albanese was taken to another location, before returning to The Lodge around 9pm.

Speaking to ABC Radio National on Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher said the incident was “very troubling”.

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