# Australian MP Helen Haines critically injured in deliberate vehicle attack, prime minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/106079

- CBC News, 2026-10-19 10:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/helen-haines-car-attack-9.7386359?cmp=rss

> Australian MP Helen Haines was in critical condition on Monday after being deliberately hit by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, according to police and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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