Australia Post scare: Discovery white powder addressed to Australian Christian Lobby

An Australia Post mail centre in Canberra was evacuated in the early hours of Friday morning after a package containing white powder, addressed to the Australian Christian Lobby, was discovered.

A spokesman for Australia Post confirmed to Fairfax Media that police HAZMAT units and the ACT Emergency Services Agency had conducted tests on an item received at the mail centre and that operations had now returned to normal.

“Australia Post takes the safety of all of our staff extremely seriously. Relevant authorities evacuated the Canberra Mail Centre early this morning following the detection of a suspicious mail item,” the spokesman said.

It’s understood the substance was found to be harmless. Australian Federal Police have been contacted for comment.

Source: Australia Post scare after discovery of white powder addressed to Australian Christian Lobby