# Warnings of threats to Australian politicians mounted before MP was hit by car

https://mins.news/en/item/106610

- BBC News, 2026-10-19 16:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq398rk4p3exo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Independent MP Helen Haines was severely injured when struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Police arrested a man but have not said she was deliberately hit; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it an apparent attack. MPs and experts had warned that threats against politicians were increasing.

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