# Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria?

https://mins.news/en/item/106091

- The Guardian, 2026-10-19 10:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/19/who-is-helen-haines-the-mp-allegedly-attacked-in-victoria-ntwnfb

> Independent MP Helen Haines was hit by a car in Wangaratta on Monday and is in critical condition. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it an “attack” and a “deliberate act”, prompting condemnation across Australia’s political spectrum.

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