Australia’s government has rushed to approve legislation terminating Russia’s lease on a plot of land next to its parliament, saying Moscow’s plans for an embassy on the site posed a threat to national security.
Russia’s government acquired the lease 15 years ago in a Canberra suburb, but the lease was cancelled last year by Australia’s National Capital Authority on the grounds that Moscow had taken too long to develop it.
After the NCA’s decision was overturned in court late last month, Australia’s government introduced legislation on Thursday to strip Moscow of the lease. The bill was unanimously supported by all parties.
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