World · 14 d ago
Australian MP Helen Haines is critically injured after being struck by a car
Police said an SUV struck the 65-year-old independent MP outside her office in Wangaratta, about 200 km northwest of Melbourne, on Monday.
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"This wasn't an accident. There was a deliberate act."
— Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
What we know
- A 43-year-old driver was detained
- Police found a knife in his car
Not yet
- The driver's motive
Bystanders detained a 43-year-old driver and handed him to police, who found a knife in his car; the motive is unknown and the counterterrorism squad was activated.
Background
Haines, a former nurse and midwife, entered parliament in 2019, and federal police have recorded a steady rise in threats against Australian politicians.
