Independent MP Helen Haines fighting for life after incident outside Wangaratta office in regional Victoria
PM confirms a man is in custody after the Indi MP was left in a critical condition after being struck by a car on Monday afternoonHelen Haines updates: PM says person in custody after alleged attack on Helen Haines –…
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PM confirms a man is in custody after the Indi MP was left in a critical condition after being struck by a car on Monday afternoon
The independent MP Helen Haines has been critically injured in an alleged attack involving a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, confirmed on Monday night that a suspect was in custody and that the alleged attack on Haines was being investigated by the Australian federal police (AFP), Asio and the joint counter-terror taskforce.
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