Helen Haines remains in hospital
MP Helen Haines remains at The Alfred hospital with her husband and children by her side.
Victoria police Commissioner Mike Bush has warned of Australia's "febrile" political environment following a targeted attack on independent MP Helen Haines. The 43-year-old attacker, Brendan Nugent, faces charges of dangerous driving causing serious injury and intentionally causing serious injury, as well as a federal offence of causing harm to a Commonwealth public official.
Haines, who lost a leg and remains in critical but stable condition, is set to have a committal hearing on February 4. Nugent appeared in Wangaratta Magistrates Court on Wednesday, looking downcast and not requesting bail. Magistrate Allison Vaughan noted that Nugent has mental health and neurological concerns, including a concussion and idiopathic transverse myelitis. Police have yet to find any intelligence indicating Nugent posed an immediate threat.
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