Anthony Albanese said he wants to terminate the lease agreement for the plot of land where the proposed embassy would be
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that he would introduce a bill to terminate the lease agreement for a plot of land in Canberra where Russia plans to build a new embassy building.
“The government has received very clear security advice as to the risk presented by a new Russian presence so close to Parliament House,” Albanese said. “We are acting quickly to ensure the lease site does not become a formal diplomatic presence.”
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