Helen Haines car attack

Australian MP Helen Haines Critically Injured in Car Attack

Australian independent MP Helen Haines, 65, was struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, and was critically injured. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it a 'deliberate act' and an apparent attack. A suspect is in custody, Victoria police said there is no ongoing threat to the community, and the country's counterterrorism team was activated.