# Australian MP seriously injured in suspected car attack

https://mins.news/en/item/106030

- DW, 2026-10-19 10:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/australian-mp-seriously-hurt-in-suspected-car-attack/a-79697660?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Independent federal lawmaker Helen Haines was critically injured after being hit by an SUV outside her constituency office in Wangaratta. Police are investigating a suspected attack, with counterterrorism investigators joining the probe. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it appeared deliberate but cautioned that it was too early to speculate about a motive.

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