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Independent MP Helen Haines critical after alleged car attack
Helen Haines, the independent MP for Indi, is in critical condition after an alleged attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta. A 43-year-old man is in custody.
In brief
Helen Haines, the independent MP for Indi, is in critical condition after an alleged attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta. A 43-year-old man is in custody. Independent MP Helen Haines is in critical condition after an alleged attack involving a car outside her Wangaratta office. A man is in custody and…
MP attacked outside her office
Helen Haines, independent MP for Indi, is in critical condition after an alleged attack involving a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta at about three thirty five pm.
Man detained, motive unknown
A forty three year old man from Tarrawingee is in custody. The Australian federal police, Asio and the joint counter-terror taskforce are investigating. A knife was allegedly found in his car.
Political leaders call for lower temperature
The prime minister called Haines a thoroughly decent human being full of integrity.Opposition and Greens leaders sent support.Nationals MP Sam Birrell said the alleged attack should be a wake up call to lower political temperature.
“a "wake-up call"”
The key point
Independent MP Helen Haines is in critical condition after an alleged attack involving a car outside her Wangaratta office. A man is in custody and federal police are investigating.
