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Australian Political Attack

Updated 2026-10-19 10:55 UTC 2 sources Negative

Helen Haines, an independent MP from Australia, was critically injured in a deliberate car ramming outside her office. The incident has sparked widespread condemnation and political outrage.

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The Guardian
Condemnation across political spectrum after incident in Wangaratta, as Nationals MP from nearby electorate says Haines ‘not a divisive figure’Dr Helen Haines, the popular independent MP for Indi, was hit by a car on Monday in what prime minister Anthony Albanese described as an “attack” a
2026-10-19 10:30 UTC
Al Jazeera
Lawmaker was struck by a car outside her office in what Prime Minister ⁠Anthony Albanese called a 'deliberate act'.
2026-10-19 10:35 UTC
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