00:00This afternoon Helen Haynes, the member for Indyke, was attacked outside her electorate
00:06office in Wangaratta.
00:08All of our thoughts are with Helen, her family, her friends, her team and her community at
00:15this extremely difficult time.
00:18We are praying for her full recovery.
00:22I want to thank the first responders for their extraordinary work.
00:26There is a major police investigation underway and I can confirm that a suspect is in custody.
00:35The Australian Federal Police, Victorian Police and Asia are working together on this.
00:41The joint counter-terrorism team has been activated but the motive is not known.
00:48I have spoken with Victorian Premier Ben Carroll and have been briefed by AFP Commissioner
00:53Chrissie Barrett.
00:54It is too early in this investigation for me to provide you with details of what the motivation
01:01is behind this attack.
01:03My thoughts are also with those who were there in Wangaratta today and Helen's community
01:11more broadly.
01:13Helen Haynes is incredibly hard working.
01:16She is fiercely intelligent.
01:18But most importantly, she is a thoroughly decent human being, full of integrity and respected
01:27right across the parliament and from everyone who comes into contact with her.
01:34She is a well-loved member of her community and this will come as an incredible shock to that
01:42community.
01:51You
