# Man charged over attack on Australian MP as father says she is family friend

https://mins.news/en/item/107765

- BBC News, 2026-10-20 11:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c678pnn9mpgno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A 43-year-old man has been charged after independent MP Helen Haines was struck by a car in Wangaratta, Victoria, and left in critical condition. Police say the incident appears targeted. The suspect’s father and his partner say they have known Haines for more than 20 years.

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