What the Helen Haines tragedy means for Australian democracy – podcast

Guardian Australia20 October 2026, 05:18 UTCAustralia

Helen Haines, the independent federal MP for the Victorian seat of Indi, is in a critical condition and has lost a leg after an alleged attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon.On Tuesday the alleged attacker and driver of the car was named by police as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent.A major investigation is under way into the incident, with Victoria police, the Australian federal police, Asio and counter-terrorism investigators involved.Guardian Australian political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Matilda Boseley about what happened and why this alleged attack on an ind

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