Australian MP Helen Haines in critical condition after deliberate vehicle attack, prime minister says - CBC

WorldAustralian lawmaker Helen Haines was in a critical ‌condition on Monday after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, police and Prime ​Minister Anthony Albanese said.43-year-old driver arrested at the scene in Wangaratta in state of VictoriaThomson Reuters · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 6:16 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. MP Helen Haines speaks to the media at Parliament House on Feb. 9 in Canberra, Australia. (Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)Australian lawmaker Helen Haines was in a critical ‌condition on Monday after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, police and Prime ​Minister Anthony Albanese said. Haines, 65, ‌was airlifted to hospital, Albanese said. "This wasn't an accident. There was a deliberate act, it would appear. We don't know what the motivation is," Albanese told Australian Broadcasting Corp.