# What is known about the suspect in the attack on Helen Haines

https://mins.news/en/video/109257

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 09:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIPvLT6OAro

> A man identified as Brendan Nugent allegedly drove his car into Australian lawmaker Helen Haines outside her office, in a rare attack on an elected official in the country.

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