Bomb threat against Australia PM linked to banned Chinese dance group

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he did not take his security for granted, after he was evacuated from his residence for several hours following a bomb threat sent to a Chinese dance group.

Albanese was evacuated from his residence in Canberra late on Tuesday following the threat, and returned a few hours later after nothing suspicious was found.

Police said there was no ongoing risk.

The bomb scare was among several emails threatening Albanese sent to a representative of Shen Yun, a classical Chinese dance troupe banned in China that is due to perform in Australia this month, a spokesperson for the group said in a statement.

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