Australian MP Helen Haines Critically Injured After Being Hit by Car

Independent Australian MP Helen Haines was critically injured after being hit by a car outside her constituency office in Wangaratta, Victoria.

A 43-year-old man from Tarrawingee was detained at the scene by a passerby, and police recovered a knife from the vehicle.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that the incident appeared to be a deliberate act, as counter-terrorism police joined the ongoing investigation.