WangarattaA car hit MP Helen Haines outside her office.
Police recorded over 1,000 threats against Australian politicians in 2025-26, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said.
Police arrested a 43-year-old driver at the scene and seized a knife from his Toyota Land Cruiser.
Police are still investigating whether the act was intentional, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is too early to establish a motive.
Australia’s counter-terrorism taskforce is investigating, and police expect to interview the driver.
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- The Guardian
- The Times of India
- adds the suspect's 43-year-old age and the knife recovered from the vehicle, and cites the counter-terrorism taskforce activation
- Al Arabiya
- stresses that police say no further threat to the public and credits bystanders and health workers in the family's statement
Sources: The Guardian, The Times of India, Al Arabiya