Victorian MPs evacuated from parliament due to fire alarm
VICTORIA’S Upper House MPs have been evacuated from Parliament House in what turned out to be a false alarm.
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VICTORIA’S Upper House MPs were evacuated from Parliament House on Thursday night in what turned out to be a false alarm.
An MFB spokesperson said crews had responded to fire alarms but there had been no further notifications of concerns.
Residential Tenancies Bill takes a back seat as parliament evacuated. Firies now on site. pic.twitter.com/iXiGTlZFQe
— Harriet Shing MP (@ShingvWorld) September 6, 2018
“We’ve had notification the smoke alarms have gone off but … it doesn’t appear to be anything serious,” the spoksesperson said.
Northern Metro MP Craig Ondarchie said politicians had been given the all-clear to return to work just after 9.30pm.
All clear. Upper House back to work. Thanks to our wonderful staff & fireys 😃 https://t.co/GRQvbFJVrr
— Craig Ondarchie MP (@CraigOndarchie) September 6, 2018
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