Helen Haines Critically Injured in Alleged Deliberate Car Attack

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Helen Haines Critically Injured in Alleged Deliberate Car Attack

Independent Australian MP Helen Haines was critically injured after a vehicle allegedly rammed her twice outside her office in Wangaratta. She lost a leg, while the driver was detained and counter-terrorism authorities opened an investigation.

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