<p class="speakable"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/world-regions/australia" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese</a> was evacuated Tuesday from his official residence over a safety concern.  </p><p class="speakable"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Australian Federal Police</a> (AFP) said they were summoned to The Lodge in Canberra following a threat and that Albanese was moved to another secure site, according to Sky News. </p><p>"About 6pm today, the AFP responded to an alleged security incident within the Australian Capital Territory," police reportedly said in a statement. "A thorough search of a protection establishment was undertaken and nothing suspicious was located." </p><p>"There is no current threat to the community or public safety. Further information will be provided at an appropriate time," they added.</p><p>The nature of the alleged safety concern was not immediately clear. </p><p>Fox News Digital has reached out to the Australian Federal Police for further comment. </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/australia-hanukkah-terror-attack-suspect-seen-first-time-prison" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>AUSTRALIA HANUKKAH TERROR ATTACK SUSPECT SEEN FOR FIRST TIME IN PERSON</strong></a></p><p>Authorities conducted a 3-hour search of Albanese’s residence, <a href="https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/crime/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-evacuated-from-the-lodge/news-story/c5ecc30c5e03abb0689bcff261de8a0b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Sky News reported. </a></p><p>"We trust the AFP to do their jobs and thank them for their work," a spokesperson for the prime minister told the network.</p><p>Albanese has informed sources that he is safe, according to Sky News. </p><p><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a></p><p>The network also reported that Albanese has recently been targeted with alleged death threats from two different men in Australia. </p>

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