Helen Haines’s first words after alleged attack were about safety of staff and gratitude to bystanders, MP reveals

Helen Haines is in a serious but stable condition after an alleged attack last week. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPIMage/AP

Helen Haines’s first words after an alleged attack last week were to ask about the safety of her staff and express gratitude to bystanders and doctors.

Allegra Spender, the MP for Wentworth, told parliament on Monday that Haines’s husband, Phil Haines, had revealed the Indi MP expressed gratitude to bystanders who came to her rescue outside her Wangaratta electorate office.