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Warning signs over threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car

BBC News World · 19 October 2026 at 17:32

Warning signs over threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car

The apparent attack on MP Helen Haines suggests the worst fears of politicians and public figures appear to have been realised.

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Warning signs over threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car

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