Australian MP seriously hurt in suspected car attack
Helen Haines, an independent federal lawmaker, has been struck by a car in what Australia's prime minister has called an apparent attack.
Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines, 65, was struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, a town 200km northwest of Melbourne, and suffered critical injuries, authorities said. The attack was described by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as deliberate, and the counter-terrorism squad was called in. The driver, a 43-year-old male, was initially detained by civilians and later arrested by police.
The motive behind the attack remains unknown. Albanese praised Haines, describing her as "incredibly hardworking, fiercely intelligent, and just a thoroughly decent human being."
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