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Police lay three charges against Brendan Nugent over Haines attack

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 20 October 2026 at 8:00 pm

Detectives charge the 43-year-old with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and harming a Commonwealth official after he allegedly struck independent MP Helen Haines with his car yesterday afternoon.

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