Australian independent MP Helen Haines has lost a leg after being struck by a vehicle outside her electorate office in Victoria, prompting concerns about threats against politicians.
The 65-year-old Member for Indi was critically injured in Wangaratta on Monday, 19 October. She underwent surgery at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital and remained in a critical condition on Tuesday, 20 October, according to the latest reports available before publication. Her family asked for privacy as she continued receiving treatment. Investigators had not established a motive for the alleged attack.
