Australian Official Critically Injured In Car Attack; Authorities Say Incident Was Intentional

Source: International Business Times

Helen Haines, independent MP, poses for a photo in front of Michelle Milthorpe campaign posters outside Albury Primary School during the Farrer By-Election in Albury, New South Wales on May 9, 2026. Getty Images An Australian member of parliament was struck by a vehicle and critically injured in what police are calling a deliberate act of violence. Helen Haines, 65, was struck by the vehicle around 3:35 p.