Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been evacuated from his official residence in Canberra due to a safety threat.
Australian Federal Police evacuated Albanese and moved him to an alternative secure location shortly before 8.40pm on Tuesday.
He has not been injured.
Investigations remain underway and information about the incident is scarce, but it is understood there is no ongoing threat to the public.
It’s understood the incident was triggered by a bomb threat.
AFP told Daily Mail in a statement: ‘About 6pm today, the AFP responded to an alleged security incident within the ACT.
‘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.
Anthony Albanese (above) was evacuated from his official Canberra residence, The Lodge
Mr Albanese is seen with his dog Toto at The Lodge in Canberra during a previous public event
‘Further information will be provided at an appropriate time.’
The news comes during a time of increased threats towards parliamentarians.
Several federal MPs have reported abuse and threats from the public in recent months.
AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett established National Security Investigations teams in October, 2025, to target those ‘causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion, including the targeting of the federal parliamentarians’.
A man from Wollstonecraft, Sydney, was charged for allegedly sending multiple offensive emails to a federal MP’s electorate office in a separate incident on Tuesday.
AFP officers arrested the man after seizing a phone and USB from his home.
He was charged with one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, which carries a maximum sentence of five years behind bars.
There is no suggestion the Wollstonecraft man was involved in the apparent threat made to Albanese’s residence.
Albanese (pictured at The Lodge with Treasurer Jim Chalmers in August) was removed from his home shortly before 8.40pm on Tuesday
