# Police call car ramming of Australian MP Helen Haines an isolated incident

https://mins.news/en/item/107240

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 03:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/deliberate-car-ramming-of-australian-mp-an-isolated-incident-police-say?traffic_source=rss

> Australian Federal Police said the alleged targeting of independent MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta office appeared to be an isolated incident, with no known further threats. A 43-year-old man accused of deliberately hitting her is in custody. Haines underwent surgery and remains in critical condition.

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