# Australian lawmaker has both legs amputated after alleged deliberate car attack

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- CNN, 2026-10-21 06:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/21/australia/australia-lawmaker-helen-haines-legs-amputated-intl-hnk?Date=20261021&Profile=CNN

> An Australian lawmaker who was hit by a car in what was allegedly a deliberate attack has had both legs amputated, her husband of 40 years, Phil Haines, announced.

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