Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Legislation blocks Russia from building new Canberra embassy

SBS News In Depth

Follow and Subscribe

The site of a planned new Russian embassy in Canberra

The site of a planned new Russian embassy in Canberra Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH

Federal parliament has over-ruled a Federal Court decision to block Russia from building a new embassy in Canberra. The move sends a clear message to Russia amidst its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, but the government says the decision is based on national security advice.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts Spotify Listnr Download (3.93MB)
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published

By Ciara Hain, Soofia Tariq, Sara Tomevska

Presented by Ciara Hain

Source: SBS News

Share this with family and friends

Federal parliament has over-ruled a Federal Court decision to block Russia from building a new embassy in Canberra. The move sends a clear message to Russia amidst its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, but the government says the decision is based on national security advice.

Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.

Latest podcast episodes

Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world