Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
ABC News (AU)'s corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
95
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The man accused of driving his vehicle into federal MP Helen Haines outside her electorate office has faced court in Wangaratta, his lawyer saying he suffers from a rare neurological condition.
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he → accuse → condition
Brendan Nugent, 43, was flanked by security guards as he has brought into a small courtroom, which was packed with news reporters, shortly after 10am.
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which → flank → 10
The Tarrawingee man is facing charges of dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and the federal offence of causing harm to a Commonwealth public official.
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man → face → official
Mr Nugent was charged on Tuesday evening over the alleged attack on Ms Haines, with witnesses saying his Toyota Landcruiser repeatedly rammed into the 65-year-old Indi MP.
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Landcruiser → charge → MP
Ms Haines remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital and had one of her legs amputated.
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one → remain → legs
Wearing a grey jumper and black pants, Mr Nugent sat in the court dock flanked by security guards, metres away from police and people in the public gallery.
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Nugent → wear → gallery
His lawyer told Magistrate Allison Vaughan his client had some mental health concerns and that it was his first time in custody.
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it → tell → custody
"My client suffers from Idiopathic transverse myelitis.
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client → suffer → myelitis
It's a neurological disorder and he's been suffering from concussion," the lawyer said.
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lawyer → suffer → concussion
The lawyer said Mr Nugent was not currently medicated and it was unclear if he had since a doctor since his arrest.
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he → say → arrest
There were no concerns about Mr Nugent withdrawing from drugs, the lawyer said.
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lawyer → be → drugs
Idiopathic transverse myelitis is a spinal cord condition, with symptoms that can cause paralysis, numbness and tingling and sharp pain.
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that → cause → paralysis
Further details of the alleged offending were not aired in court.
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details → allege → court
Magistrate Vaughan said police would complete a brief of evidence by December 24, which will be provided to the defence.
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which → say → defence
The case will next return to the Wangaratta court on February 4 for a committal mention hearing.
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case → return → hearing
Mr Nugent, who was not required to speak in court or enter a plea, stood when the magistrate addressed him at the end of the hearing.
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magistrate → require → hearing
"I have asked that a medical professional see you immediately," Magistrate Vaughan said.
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Vaughan → ask → you
No application for bail was made.
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application → make → bail
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