Australian MP Helen Haines Hit by Car in Apparent Deliberate Attack
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Australian independent MP Helen Haines was struck twice by a white Toyota Landcruiser outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, north‑east of Melbourne. The incident, described by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a deliberate act, left Haines in critical condition and she was airlifted to a Melbourne hospital for surgery. Counter‑terrorism police are investigating; the driver, a 43‑year‑old man from Tarrawingee, was arrested and a knife was seized. Haines, 65, has lost one leg and surgeons are working to save the other.
Timeline
- 2019 — Haines elected to Australian House of Representatives
- 2022 — Haines re‑elected for Indi division
- 2025 — Haines re‑elected for Indi division
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