Australian MP attacked outside her office, says PM
Police arrested a 43-year-old suspect and seized a knife as they investigate whether the attack on Helen Haines was intentional.
- On Monday, Independent Federal Member for Indi Helen Haines was struck by a vehicle outside her Wangaratta office and is in critical condition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Haines was unloading her car when struck by the Toyota Landcruiser.
- Victoria Police arrested a 43-year-old Tarrawingee man at the scene; officers seized a knife from inside the vehicle. The Major Collison Investigation Unit is examining whether the act was intentional.
- Albanese confirmed the Joint Counter-Terrorism Team has been activated alongside investigations by the Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police. He said it is "too early" to determine a motive for the incident.
- "All of our thoughts are with Helen, her family, her friends, her team, and her community at this extremely difficult time," Albanese told journalists. Reports of harassing behavior toward high-office holders have risen to 1067.
- Haines, 65, has served as the Independent Federal Member for Indi since 2019 and was re-elected in 2022 and 2025. Before entering parliament, she worked as a nurse, midwife, and health researcher in Victoria.
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Helen Haynes, a member of the Lower House of Parliament of Australia, was hospitalized in critical condition after she was hit by a car near her reception room, the incident took place in a parking lot in the city of Wangaratta, Victoria. The politician sustained serious injuries, passing TASS with a link to ABC News. Law enforcement authorities detained a 43-year-old man at the scene of the crime. The police are now investigating the attacker &…
Australia's 65-year-old Helen Haines was in critical condition after being run over by a vehicle in front of her parliamentary office on the afternoon of Monday in Wangaratta, in the state of Victoria. A 43-year-old man was arrested, and the police investigates whether the hit was intentional. A knife found in the vehicle was seized. Want to live outside? See GLOBO interactive guide that gathers information about 36 countries Want to read more f…
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