Australian PM confirms vehicle attack on independent lawmaker
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that the vehicle attack that critically injured independent lawmaker Helen Haines was a deliberate act. The suspect made a sharp U-turn before driving directly into the politician outside her regional office on Monday. Medical staff performed emergency overnight surgery on Haines, who remains in critical condition inside a Melbourne hospital.…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that the vehicle attack on independent lawmaker Helen Haines was a deliberate act. The incident occurred at approximately 3:35pm on Monday in the town of Wangaratta, where a Toyota LandCruiser driver reportedly made a sharp U-turn to strike Haines outside her office while she was retrieving items from her vehicle's trunk.
Haines, 65, was critically injured and underwent emergency overnight surgery at the Alfred hospital in Melbourne. According to reports from ABC and the Sydney Morning Herald, she has lost a leg.
A local barber, Ricky Jefferies, was hailed as a hero for assisting after hearing a loud bang outside his shop. Jefferies stated he ran to the scene, grabbed a knife from the alleged attacker’s pocket, and pulled the man from the vehicle before holding him down until police arrived. Free Malaysia Today noted that Haines, who entered parliament in 2019, has been widely praised for her work regarding political transparency and anti-corruption efforts.
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