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Helen Haines: Who is Victorian MP at centre of alleged car ramming attack?

7NEWS Australia · 20 October 2026 at 1:14 pm

Helen Haines: Who is Victorian MP at centre of alleged car ramming attack?

The 65-year-old was critically injured when she was hit by a car in a suspected deliberate attack.

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