# Police say car critically injures Australian lawmaker; driver arrested

https://mins.news/en/item/106065

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-19 10:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/47nUgbB

> An Australian federal independent lawmaker was critically injured when a car hit her on Monday, police said. They described the incident as potentially deliberate, and the driver was arrested.

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