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Police say a car has hit an Australian lawmaker, critically injuring her

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Police in Melbourne, Australia, reported that a car hit federal independent lawmaker Helen Haines, 65, outside her office in Wangaratta on Monday, critically injuring her. The incident is being treated as potentially deliberate, and the driver has been arrested.

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Helen Haines, an independent Australian lawmaker representing Indi in Victoria state, remains in critical condition after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta on October 19. The incident occurred around 3:30 PM when she was reportedly unloading items from the boot of her car and sustained severe lower body injuries. A 43-year-old man has been arrested for intentionally causing serious injury; however, police have not disclosed a motive. Haines, who is 65 years old, had both legs amputated due to her injuries and was described by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a respected independent member. The attack led to increased security measures when Parliament resumed on October 26.

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Police say a car has hit an Australian lawmaker, critically injuring her A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in a potentially deliberate act, police said MELBOURNE, Australia --

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2026-10-19 · ABC News (US)

Police say a car has hit an Australian lawmaker, critically injuring her · assertive framing

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police → say → act

A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in a potentially deliberate act, police said. asserted

police → hit → act

The driver was arrested. asserted

driver → arrest → ?

Helen Haines, 65, was struck by a Toyota Landcruiser SUV outside her electoral district office in the city of Wangaratta in Victoria state, a police statement said. asserted

statement → strike → state