Live: Indi MP Helen Haines critically injured after 'attack' at electorate office
Independent MP Helen Haines has been injured in an incident near her Wangaratta office in Victoria's north-east.
Emergency services responded to calls for assistance on Murphy Street shortly before 4pm.
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Statement from the Haines family
We've just received a statement from the family of Helen Haines.
This afternoon, our beloved Helen was involved in an incident outside her Wangaratta Electorate Office, and is receiving medical care. We thank the swift assistance of bystanders and the dedicated health workers who assisted her, and police for their response.
Our family, and Helen's staff, will be making no further comment at this time, and ask that their privacy be respected by the public and media.
Please keep Helen in your thoughts.
Who is Helen Haines?
By Judd Boaz
By Judd Boaz
Helen Haines secured her third term as an Independent in the federal seat of Indi in the last federal election.
Indi covers much of Victoria's north-east, and encompasses the cities of Wodonga, Wangaratta and Benalla.
The seat was once held by conservatives for more than 80-years, which they tried hard to win it back last year.
Since 2013, two independents have held the seat.
It was the first federal seat to have one independent succeed another.
Dr Haines secured the seat with an 8.6 per cent margin at the 2025 election.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to speak
By Judd Boaz
By Judd Boaz
The prime minister will speak at a press conference at 7pm.
The ABC understands Mr Albanese will be addressing the incident in Wangaratta.
We'll bring you all the details of that speech here in the live blog.
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What we know so far
By Judd Boaz
By Judd Boaz
Independent MP Helen Haines has been seriously injured in an incident near her electorate office in Wangaratta, north-east of Melbourne.
Emergency services were called to the incident in Wangaratta, just after 3.30pm.
A witness has told the ABC they heard a bang and saw a woman pinned between two cars.
Another witness said they pulled a man out of a white Landcruiser and found a knife in his pocket.
He says police intervened within minutes.
Photos from the scene
By Judd Boaz
By Judd Boaz
The street outside Ms Haines's electorate office was closed in both directions as police responded to the incident.
We'll have more details as they come to hand.
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Welcome to the live blog
By Judd Boaz
By Judd Boaz
Independent MP Helen Haines has been seriously injured in an incident near her electorate office in Wangaratta.
Emergency services responded to calls for assistance on Murphy Street shortly before 4pm.
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