Australian MP loses leg after car 'reversed to hit her a second time'
Police are investigating a deliberate attack that left the independent lawmaker critically injured, with a knife found in the suspect’s car and no motive confirmed.
- On Monday, independent MP for Indi Helen Haines lost a leg after 43-year-old Brendan Nugent allegedly rammed her twice with his Toyota LandCruiser outside her Wangaratta electorate office.
- Residents described years of threats from Nugent, reporting they were 'terrified' of his incoherent screaming and aggressive behaviour, which prompted some neighbours to obtain AVOs against him.
- Local barber Ricky Jefferies confronted the driver, who allegedly held a knife, and restrained him until police arrived. Authorities are investigating potential motives for the incident.
- The attack occurs amid a surge in threats against politicians, with a 2025 parliamentary report finding 85% of lawmakers experienced violent or volatile behaviour in the workplace.
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation head Mike Burgess warned of "considerable volatility" in security, noting "ASIO has seen direct correlations between inflamed language, inflamed tensions and acts of violence.
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Australian MP in critical condition after suspected attack
An Australian lawmaker was left critically injured after a driver allegedly ran her over twice. Reports point to the suspect’s anti-Israel activism as investigators examine whether the attack was politically motivated.
Lawmaker reportedly loses leg as car ramming stuns Australia
An Australian lawmaker was in critical but stable condition Tuesday after being hit by a car in what authorities said was a deliberate attack, shocking a nation where political violence is extremely rare.
The father of the man suspected of beating Australian MP Helen Haines said that the parliamentarian was a friend of the family for more than 20 years. The statement was made after the episode that left the 65-year-old policy in critical state, in Wangaratta, Victoria State, Australia. The country's Minister of Internal Affairs, Tony Burke, further stated that the driver would have maneuvered to hit Haines again after the first hit. Want to live …
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