Attack on Australian Lawmaker Prompts Calls to Dial Down Political Tensions NYT - World By: Victoria Kim and Laura Chung 20 October 2026 at 05:15 Helen Haines, an independent, remained in critical condition after she was rammed by a vehicle. The country has reacted with shock and confusion. © James Ross/Australian Associated Press, via ReutersResidents of Wangaratta, Australia, paid tribute on Tuesday to Helen Haines, a lawmaker who was struck by a car outside her office and is now in a Melbourne hospital.
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