WorldAustralia arrests 43-year-old man after lawmaker critically injured in vehicle attack

Name: Australia arrests 43-year-old man after lawmaker critically injured in vehicle attack
Uploaded: 2026-10-19T13:31:14.000Z
Description: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the car attack that critically injured a lawmaker was deliberate, not an accident. Independent MP Helen Haines, 65, was airlifted to hospital after being hit outside her office in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne. A 43-year-old man has been arrested.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the car attack that critically injured a lawmaker was deliberate, not an accident. Independent MP Helen Haines, 65, was airlifted to hospital after being hit outside her office in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne. A 43-year-old man has been arrested.

CNA 2026-10-19 13:31