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Australian MP critically hurt in suspected car attack, PM says 'Not an accident'

short by Garima Garg / on Monday, 19 October, 2026
Australian independent MP Helen Haines, 65, is in critical condition after being hit by a car outside her office in Victoria. Police arrested a 43-year-old man and seized a knife from his vehicle. PM Anthony Albanese confirmed the attack was deliberate, not an accident. A joint counter-terrorism squad is investigating the incident; however, it isn't declared a terrorist act yet.
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