Fed: Treasury building evacuated after white powder found

AAP General News (Australia)
04-13-2004
Fed: Treasury building evacuated after white powder found

Budget preparations at the Treasury building in Canberra have been interrupted today,
with emergency workers called to investigate a suspicious white powder.

A Fire Brigade spokesman says the third floor of the building was evacuated after a
worker in the mail room was exposed to a white powder.

He says a sample of the powder has been sent to Canberra Hospital for analysis and
a result is expected later this afternoon.

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KEYWORD: POWDER (CANBERRA)

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