Tasmania’s parliament allowed to go back inside after being evacuated
About 100 people milled outside Tasmania’s parliament after an alarm went off with firefighters attending the premise. Find out the latest >>
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State parliament was evacuated, disrupting Tuesday’s sitting, after an alarm sounded and caused the building to be cleared.
MPs, advisers, journalists and members of the public were ordered from the building shortly after 9.30am when the alarm sounded.
The Tasmania Fire Service carried out an inspection of the building to determine the cause of the alarm.
They cleared the fault and around 100 people impacted have been allowed back in.
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