# What happened to Australian politician Helen Haines?

https://mins.news/en/item/110072

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-21 19:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/21/what-happened-to-australian-politician-helen-haines?traffic_source=rss

> Australian lawmaker Helen Haines lost both legs after a car struck her in what police believe was a deliberate attack. Driver Brendan Nugent has been charged with intentionally harming a Commonwealth public official.

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