
Australian Lawmaker Helen Haines Loses Both Legs After Alleged Targeted Car Attack
MELBOURNE, October 21, 2026 [VoM News]: Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being struck by a vehicle in what police have described as a “targeted” attack, her husband said on Wednesday.
The 65-year-old independent lawmaker remains in stable condition at a Melbourne hospital after being hit by a Toyota Land Cruiser near her office in Wangaratta, more than 200 kilometres northeast of Melbourne, on Monday.
Her husband, Phil Haines, said surgeons had been forced to amputate both her legs but stressed that she was alive and stable.
Police have charged 43-year-old Brendan Nugent with offences including dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and the federal offence of harming a public official. He also faces cannabis-related charges.
Nugent appeared before a court in Wangaratta on Wednesday and did not apply for bail. His next hearing is scheduled for February 4.
Authorities have not established a motive and said the investigation remains underway. Police are examining several possibilities, including whether the accused held radical anti-government views.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed support for Haines and raised concerns about increasingly heated and personal political discourse.
[inputs from AFP]
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