Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government had received 'very clear security advice' as to the risk presented by a new Russian presence close to Parliament House.
The Australian government is introducing legislation to terminate a lease for a Russian diplomatic presence.Mr Albanese said the government had received "very clear" security advice.
Mr Albanese said he anticipated the legislation would pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate on Thursday morning. He said crossbenchers in the House and Senate, as well as ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr had also been briefed.
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