00:02Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haynes was being treated in hospital for critical injuries
00:07on Monday after being struck deliberately by a car, officials said. Haynes was struck outside
00:13her electoral district office mid-afternoon in the city of Wangaratta in Victoria State,
00:18according to police. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the National Counterterrorism
00:23Team, incorporating police and intelligence agencies, was investigating, but that a motive
00:28was not yet known. All of our thoughts are with Helen, her family, her friends, her team and her
00:36community at this extremely difficult time. We are praying for her full recovery. I want to thank
00:45the first responders for their extraordinary work. There is a major police investigation underway
00:52and I can confirm that a suspect is in custody. Political violence is rare and
00:58Australia, but law enforcement officials have documented a steady rise in threats and abuse
01:03directed towards the nation's elected officials in recent years.
