Australian lawmaker critically injured by car is 'no accident,' prime minister says

PBS NewsHour19 October 2026, 11:45 UTCAustralia

Helen Haines, 65, was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV outside her electoral district office mid afternoon in the city of Wangaratta in Victoria state, a police said.

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