# Australian MP critically injured in apparent car attack

https://mins.news/en/item/106445

- BBC News, 2026-10-19 14:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwp9g43g2p07o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Independent MP Helen Haines is critically ill in hospital after being hit by a car outside her constituency office in Wangaratta. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it appeared to be a deliberate act, while police are investigating whether it was intentional and say there is no ongoing threat to the community.

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