Indi MP Helen Haines remains in a critical but stable condition after the attack on Monday afternoon. A fundraiser for Save the Children has raised more than $600,000 in her honour. Parliament will hold a dedicated session of tributes for Haines on Monday, but Labor will still push forward its legislative agenda.
Politicians could receive bolstered police protection and security for homes and offices under options being considered by Labor to address mounting safety concerns following the attack. MPs have privately noted an increase in erratic behaviour at electorate offices since the attack, though it is not clear if this is due to increased reporting. The solutions currently contemplated would probably have done little to stop what authorities believe was an opportunistic attack.
Nationals MP Michelle Landry is expected to announce her retirement today, according to ABC reports. Several LNP sources told the ABC that Landry, who has held the Capricornia seat for 13 years, would step aside at the 2028 election. Landry's office said she would make a "significant announcement" today alongside Nationals leader Matt Canavan, who is set to nominate for preselection in the central Queensland seat.
Labor's controversial invite-only election grant program "piqued" the interest of the acting head of Australia's corruption watchdog during an inquiry yesterday, as departmental staff were grilled over the funding promises. Haines has been a vocal critic of the program.
Greens leader David Shoebridge criticised the prime minister's office for a reported "dirt sheet" it compiled on Haines, saying Albanese made a mistake entering an "integrity fight" with her. "Helen is a woman of incredible integrity, and I don't know who in the prime minister's office thought it was a good idea to have an integrity fight between the Labor Party and Helen Haines," Shoebridge told the Today show. The prime minister dismissed the suggestion it was a "dirt sheet", saying it was "a list of funding".