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Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg in deliberate car attack
Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg in deliberate car attack outside office as Albanese condemns violence.
In brief
Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg in deliberate car attack outside office as Albanese condemns violence. Australian MP Helen Haines lost a leg in a deliberate car attack outside her Wangaratta office, prompting Prime Minister Albanese to condemn political violence and call for respectful dialogue. Originally…
Helen Haines injured
Australian MP Helen Haines lost a leg after being struck by a car in a deliberate attack outside her Wangaratta office.
Attack details
Witnesses reported hearing a bang and seeing a woman pinned between two cars as she got things from her car trunk.
Driver arrested
The 43-year-old male driver was restrained by local barber Ricky Jefferies and arrested with a knife found in his car.
Hero barber
Barber Ricky Jefferies, 65, said his first thought was his wife would be disappointed if he was injured.
Albanese response
Prime Minister Albanese called the attack a 'test of our character' and praised Helen Haines for transparency and anti-corruption efforts.
Political violence
Political violence is rare in Australia but threats against officials have been increasing in recent years.
Investigation ongoing
Federal police, counter-terrorism squad, and Victoria state law enforcement are investigating the attacker's motive.
Tributes pour in
Conservative opposition leader Angus Taylor called it a 'shocking day for our nation' and far-right Senator Pauline Hanson condemned violence against elected representatives.
The bottom line
Australian MP Helen Haines lost a leg in a deliberate car attack outside her Wangaratta office, prompting Prime Minister Albanese to condemn political violence and call for respectful dialogue.
