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Australian MP Helen Haines in critical condition after car attack
Australian MP Helen Haines injured in car attack; motive unknown as police investigate.
In brief
Australian MP Helen Haines injured in car attack; motive unknown as police investigate. Australian MP Helen Haines was critically injured in a car attack in Wangaratta, Victoria, with a suspect arrested but motive unconfirmed. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Australian MP Helen Haines
Australian independent MP Helen Haines was critically injured in a car attack in Wangaratta, Victoria.
Suspect arrested
A 43-year-old man from Tarrawingee was arrested after driving a white Toyota Land Cruiser that struck Haines.
Motive unknown
Police confirmed a knife was found in the vehicle but the attack's motive remains unconfirmed.
Prime Minister's response
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the incident an 'attack' and warned of rising political violence.
Political reaction
Opposition leader Angus Taylor called it a 'shocking day for our nation' and demanded political violence must never be accepted.
What happens next
Police are investigating whether the attack was intentional and will conduct a mental health assessment on the suspect.
The bottom line
Australian MP Helen Haines was critically injured in a car attack in Wangaratta, Victoria, with a suspect arrested but motive unconfirmed.
