# Australian police arrest suspect after car attack on parliamentarian

> Australian police arrest suspect after car attack on parliamentarian.
- Title: Australian police arrest suspect after car attack on…
- Summary: Australian police arrest suspect after car attack on parliamentarian. Australian police apprehended a 43-year-old man who allegedly rammed a federal…
- Keywords: breaking, australian police, helen haines, car attack, federal parliament, wangaratta, october 19, critical condition, news, business, world, Australian
- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/australian-police-apprehend-suspect-after-car-attack-on-parliamentarian
- Published: 2026-10-20T03:13:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, australian police, helen haines, car attack, federal parliament, wangaratta, october 19, critical condition, news, business, world
## Police apprehend suspect
Australian police apprehended a 43-year-old man allegedly who intentionally rammed a federal parliament member with a four-wheel drive vehicle on Oct. 19.
## Parliamentarian injured
Helen Haines, a member of Australia's Federal Parliament, was left in critical condition after the vehicle attack in Wangaratta on Oct. 19.
## Incident details
The attack followed police and intelligence warnings of threats to politicians, with police standing guard at the scene.
## Key takeaway

Australian police apprehended a 43-year-old man who allegedly rammed a federal parliament member with a four-wheel drive vehicle on Oct. 19, leaving her in critical condition.