### [2026-10-19](/feed/2026/10/19/index.md)

##### Independent
# A car strikes independent Australian MP Helen Haines outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, in a deliberate attack, leaving her in critical condition. Police arrest the driver, while Haines is airlifted to a hospital. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-pm-says-independent-mp-helen-haines-has-been-attacked-2026-10-19/)

### Changes:

1. A car strikes independent Australian MP Helen Haines outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, leaving her in critical condition. Police arrest the driver.  _2026-10-19 10:15:48 (First version)_
1. A car strikes independent Australian MP Helen Haines outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, in a deliberate attack, leaving her in critical condition. Police arrest the driver, while Haines is airlifted to a hospital.  _(Current version)_

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