# Brendan Nugent charged over alleged attack on Helen Haines

https://mins.news/en/item/107553

- The Guardian, 2026-10-20 08:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/20/helen-haines-alleged-attacker-brendan-nugent-charged-ntwnfb

> Victoria police charged Brendan Nugent, 43, with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and harming a Commonwealth public official. He allegedly struck independent MP Helen Haines with a vehicle outside her Wangaratta electorate office; police said the attack appeared targeted. Haines is in critical but stable condition, has lost one leg and doctors are trying to save the other.

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