Parliament House in Canberra was evacuated this afternoon following the discovery of a suspicious package. 

The public was been stopped from entering the building, with police and HAZMAT teams called to the scene.

It’s understood a suspicious phone call claiming there was a bomb threat in the Marble Foyer triggered the evacuation.

Police dogs have just left the building, and the House has just re-opened. @9NewsAUS #auspol pic.twitter.com/nu90tY2xio

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Visitors who had been in the Marble Foyer and Great Hall were moved outside due to a “credible threat” in the area.

The incident has now been resolved, with public access to the Marble Foyer reinstated.

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