# Car hits Australian lawmaker, leaving her critically injured, police say

https://mins.news/en/item/105942

- ABC News, 2026-10-19 08:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/police-car-hit-australian-lawmaker-critically-injuring-driver-137371405

> An Australian federal independent lawmaker was critically injured when a car struck her on Monday, in what police said may have been a deliberate act.

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