Warning signs over threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car
Australian lawmaker Helen Haines is in a critical condition after a car struck her outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, in an attack the prime minister has called deliberate — and after warning signs over threats to politicians had been rising.
Australian lawmaker Helen Haines is in a critical condition after a car struck her outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria.
Police say the driver did a U-turn to hit her. Witnesses held the 43-year-old driver at the scene, and a knife was found in his car.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the attack a deliberate act, and counter-terror investigators are now examining the motive.
The attack comes after warning signs over threats to Australian politicians had been rising, leaving the country in shock as Haines receives treatment.
Reporting based on coverage from BBC News.