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Federal MP in critical condition after alleged vehicle attack

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 20 October 2026 at 6:47 am

Federal MP in critical condition after alleged vehicle attack

A man has been arrested after federal MP Helen Haines was struck by a vehicle in front of her Victorian electorate office.

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