Australian MP Helen Haines critically injured in ‘deliberate’ car ramming

Independent Australian MP Helen Haines, 65, is in critical condition after a Toyota Land Cruiser struck her outside her office in Wangaratta, about 200km northwest of Melbourne. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the incident a deliberate act and expressed support for Haines, her family and her team. Civilians detained the 43-year-old driver and handed him to police, who found a knife in his car. The motive remains unknown, and Australia’s counterterrorism squad has been activated.