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MPs return to Canberra after Helen Haines alleged attack

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MPs return to Canberra after Helen Haines alleged attack. (2026, October 25). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/mps-return-to-canberra-after-helen-haines-alleged-attack-20261025-p618fr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-25

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Members of Parliament are returning to Canberra for a parliamentary session, which is their first meeting since MP Helen Haines allegedly had both legs amputated following an assault outside her office in Wangaratta. The article does not provide further details about the return or any related events.
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MPs returned to Canberra on October 25, 2026, for the first time since Helen Haines lost her legs in an alleged attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta. The incident occurred before this latest sitting week, and it marks a significant return for Haines's colleagues to the Australian capital following the event that affected their fellow parliamentarian.

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Canberra Wangaratta

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Canberra GPE · 2× Helen Haines PERSON · 2× Wangaratta GPE · 1×

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MPs are returning to Canberra for sitting week for the first time since Helen Haines lost her legs in an alleged attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta.
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2026-10-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
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