Helen Haines hit by car
The gist
Australian independent MP Helen Haines, 65, was critically injured when a car struck her outside her Wangaratta office.
The case is being investigated by the national counterterrorism team.
How it unfolded
- Oct 19, 2026At about 15:35 local time, Haines was struck by a white Toyota Land Cruiser outside an office on Murphy Street in Wangaratta, Victoria, and was taken to hospital with critical injuries, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- Oct 19, 2026The driver, a 43-year-old Tarrawingee man, was arrested at the scene by a passer-by before being taken into custody by police; a knife was seized from inside the Toyota.
- Oct 19, 2026Albanese said the national counterterrorism team, incorporating police and intelligence agencies, was investigating, and that no motive had been determined.