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Man Arrested over Australian MP 'Attack' Is Anti-Israel Eco Campaigner
Police say Brendan Nugent remains in custody after the alleged attack left Helen Haines with catastrophic injuries and emergency surgery.
- Police have identified 43-year-old Brendan Nugent as the man who allegedly rammed Indi Helen Haines with a Toyota LandCruiser on Monday. Haines remains in Alfred Hospital in Melbourne with catastrophic lower-body injuries.
- Before his arrest, Nugent held a Master of Forest Ecosystem Science from the University in Melbourne and was an active member of the conservation group Save Our Strathbogie Forest in Victoria.
- Records show Nugent previously praised Haines as a "politician who takes climate change seriously" in 2019. His recent social media activity shifted to outspoken criticism of Israel, Hamas, and Australia's response to Gaza.
- The Tarrawingee resident has claimed since at least 2022 that he lives with a "significant disability" while suffering from "chronic pain." He reported being "constantly broke" and unable to receive NDIS support or find adequate housing.
- Group chairperson Bertram Lobert expressed shock at the arrest, stating Nugent was an active, intelligent member of their environmental group for about two years before the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobert said he had not heard from Nugent since that period.
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