Australian MP loses leg after car 'reversed to hit her a second time'
Police said the attack was deliberate, and investigators are examining whether the suspect’s online posts point to a political motive.
- On Monday, October 19, independent MP Helen Haines was critically injured after being struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser outside her Wangaratta electorate office in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as a deliberate attack.
- Eyewitnesses reported the driver reversed and struck Haines a second time, pinning her against her car, before local barber Ricky Jefferies intervened to restrain the suspect and remove a knife from him.
- Following emergency surgery at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital, Haines remains in critical condition on Tuesday. The hospital has not confirmed media reports regarding an amputation, though Australian media outlets cited sources claiming she lost one leg.
- Federal authorities and the Joint Counter-Terrorism Team are investigating the incident, while data shows more than 1,000 threats against parliamentarians were reported in the 2025-26 financial year, up from 951 a year earlier.
- Prime Minister Albanese urged Australians to "turn the temperature down" in political debate, warning that social media has fueled polarization. Officials have not ruled out increased security funding for lawmakers amid the escalating threat environment.
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Independent MP Helen Haines is in critical condition and has had to have her leg amputated in an alleged car attack in Wangaratta, Australia. The motive for the attack is not yet known.
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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