# Car ramming of Australian MP called isolated incident

> Police say the attack on independent lawmaker Helen Haines outside her office was not part of a broader threat.
- Title: Car ramming of Australian MP called isolated incident
- Summary: Police say the attack on independent lawmaker Helen Haines outside her office was not part of a broader threat. Australian Federal Police said the car…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/deliberate-car-ramming-of-australian-mp-an-isolated-incident-police-say?traffic_source=rss
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## Independent MP struck by SUV
Helen Haines, an independent Australian lawmaker, was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV outside her office in Wangaratta on Monday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it a deliberate act.
## Wangaratta location
Haines's electoral office is located in Wangaratta, about two hundred kilometres, or one hundred twenty four miles, northwest of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria state.
## Police call it isolated
The Australian Federal Police said the alleged targeting of Haines appeared to be an isolated incident with no known further threats associated with the attack.
## Key takeaway

Australian Federal Police said the car ramming of independent MP Helen Haines on October twenty was an isolated incident with no known further threats.