The High Court has thrown out a bid by Moscow to keep a contentious second embassy block near parliament, while its lease is debated.
On Jujne 15, the Albanese government rushed through legislation to end a 99-year Russian lease for a block of land adjacent to Parliament House on the grounds of “national security”.
She described Russia’s challenge to the constitutional validity of the new laws as “weak” and “hard to understand”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ruling by the High Court “made it clear” that Russian presence on the site was not necessary as he welcomed the announcement. Shortly after the press conference, the Russian diplomat was seen leaving the site that he has been illegally squatting on since last week.
Russia is challenging the new laws on constitutional grounds, arguing the Commonwealth did not have justified terms for terminating its lease which was granted in 2008.
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