# Australian lawmaker Helen Haines undergoes double amputation after alleged targeted attack

https://mins.news/en/video/110392

- CBC News, 2026-10-22 01:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzo9gLGp-Mo

> Haines's husband said Wednesday that a car collision outside her electoral office led to amputations of both legs. Wodonga Mayor Michael Gobel discussed suspicions that the attack was targeted.

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