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Live: Indi MP Helen Haines seriously injured in electorate office incident
Independent MP Helen Haines has been injured in an incident near her Wangaratta office in Victoria's north-east.
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Emergency services responded to calls for assistance on Murphy Street shortly before 4pm.
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There is still a heavy police presence in Wangaratta near Helen Haines's office.
Emergency services responded to calls for assistance on Murphy Street shortly before 4pm.
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Statement from the Haines family
We've just received a statement from the family of Helen Haines.
This afternoon, our beloved Helen was involved in an incident outside her Wangaratta Electorate Office, and is receiving medical care.
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We thank the swift assistance of bystanders and the dedicated health workers who assisted her, and police for their response.
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Our family, and Helen's staff, will be making no further comment at this time, and ask that their privacy be respected by the public and media.
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Helen Haines secured her third term as an Independent in the federal seat of Indi in the last federal election.
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Indi covers much of Victoria's north-east, and encompasses the cities of Wodonga, Wangaratta and Benalla.
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The seat was once held by conservatives for more than 80-years, which they tried hard to win it back last year.
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Since 2013, two independents have held the seat.
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It was the first federal seat to have one independent succeed another.
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Ms Haines secured the seat with an 8.6 per cent margin at the 2025 election.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to speak
The prime minister will speak at a press conference at 7pm.
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The ABC understands Mr Albanese will be addressing the incident in Wangaratta.
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We'll bring you all the details of that speech here in the live blog.
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What we know so far
Independent MP Helen Haines has been seriously injured in an incident near her electorate office in Wangaratta, north-east of Melbourne.
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Emergency services were called to the incident in Wangaratta, just after 3.30pm.
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A witness has told the ABC they heard a bang and saw a woman pinned between two cars.
Another witness said they pulled a man out of a white Landcruiser and found a knife in his pocket.
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He says police intervened within minutes.
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Photos from the scene
The street outside Ms Haines's electorate office was closed in both directions as police responded to the incident.
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We'll have more details as they come to hand.
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Welcome to the live blog
Independent MP Helen Haines has been seriously injured in an incident near her electorate office in Wangaratta.
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Emergency services responded to calls for assistance on Murphy Street shortly before 4pm.
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