Independent federal MP Helen Haines is in hospital with critical injuries after being struck by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria, on Monday afternoon. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed a suspect is in custody and said a joint counterterrorism team had been activated, though police say the motive is not yet known.
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Helen Haines
Australian independent politician, MP for Indi since 2019
Indi MP Helen Haines is in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a four-wheel-drive outside her electorate office in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon. The incident, which occurred around 3.35pm, has drawn the involvement of the Australian Federal Police, ASIO, and the joint counter-terrorism unit, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describing it as an 'attack'. Police have arrested a 43-year-old man from Tarrawingee at the scene and located a knife inside his vehicle.
Independent federal MP Helen Haines has been injured in a vehicle crash near her electorate office in the regional Victorian city of Wangaratta. Emergency services were called to the collision on Murphy Street at 3.40pm, ABC News reports.