Australian MP Helen Haines injured after car strike outside office

Independent MP Helen Haines was severely injured after being struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Police arrested a 43-year-old man at the scene and seized a knife, but have not confirmed the attack was deliberate. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the incident as an apparent attack, stating it was not an accident. The incident follows a rise in threats against politicians, including 1,067 reports of harassing and threatening behaviour against high office holders in the year to June.