# Australian lawmaker loses leg after deliberate car attack, media report

https://mins.news/en/item/107611

- France 24, 2026-10-20 02:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261020-australian-lawmaker-hurt-in-car-attack-loses-leg-media

> Local media said Tuesday that Australian lawmaker Helen Haines lost a leg after being hit by a car in what they described as a deliberate attack.

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