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Brendan Nugent charged over alleged ramming attack on Helen Haines as federal MP fights for life in hospital

7NEWS Australia · 20 October 2026 at 4:43 pm

Brendan Nugent charged over alleged ramming attack on Helen Haines as federal MP fights for life in hospital

‘Helen has been our friend for more than 20 years and what happened to her yesterday is devastating and unfathomable.’

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