Helen Haines remains in critical condition as PM details ‘deliberate’ attack
Independent MP Helen Haines remains in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital after she was allegedly deliberately struck by a four-wheel drive outside her electorate office in Victoria’s north-east on Monday afternoon.
According to eyewitness accounts relayed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Haines was retrieving something from the boot of her car when the vehicle made a sharp U-turn and struck her.
“This wasn’t something with a car just going off the road. This is something that is very clear was aimed at causing harm to Helen Haines,” Albanese told ABC News.
A 43-year-old man remains in custody, and counterterrorism authorities have joined Victoria Police in investigating the incident.
Albanese said the motivation behind the attack “is not clear at this time” and urged people not to speculate.
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