Australian MP loses leg after car 'reversed to hit her a second time'
Police say the attack was deliberate and the suspect remains in custody as investigators examine possible political motives.
- Independent MP Helen Haines, 65, remains in critical condition after being struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser outside her Wangaratta electorate office on Monday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as a "deliberate act."
- Local barber Ricky Jefferies restrained the 43-year-old suspect and removed a knife from his possession before police arrested him. A joint counter-terrorism team is investigating, though the motive remains unknown.
- Haines underwent surgery at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne after the attack, with media reports indicating she lost a leg. The hospital has not officially confirmed this detail.
- Prime Minister Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke cancelled a scheduled fundraiser Monday night following the attack. Political leaders across the spectrum condemned the violence, calling for more civil discourse.
- Australian Federal Police received over 1,000 reports of threatening behaviour against parliamentarians in the 2025-26 fiscal year, up from 951 previously. Officials are reviewing security protocols for elected representatives amid rising concerns.
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Australian independent MP Helen Haines is in critical condition, who lost one leg when a man allegedly crashed his car into her. The shocking incident occurred on Monday, in the town of Wangaratta, about three hours northeast of Melbourne, and is being investigated by counter-terrorism authorities. Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that the MP suffered an amputation on one leg, while, according to Australian media reports, surgeons were working t…
In Australia, Member of Parliament Helen Haines was seriously injured after being hit by a man outside her office. The suspect reportedly after a...
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CANBERRA (ANP) - The family of the man suspected of hitting Australian MP Helen Haines says they have been friends with her for more than twenty years. In a statement reported by local media, the suspect's father and his partner describe the in...
MP Helen Haines remains critical as government, opposition unite against political violence
Independent Australian MP Helen Haines was hit by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, sustaining serious injuries.
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