Australian lawmaker loses her leg after 'deliberate' vehicle attack

The Manila Times

Australians are in shock as Australian lawmaker Helen Haines loses her leg after a vehicle attack outside her constituency office in Wangaratta. Haines was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser in the town, about 200 kilometers (124 miles) northeast of Melbourne, at around 3:35 p.m. (0435 GMT), in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls a "deliberate act." "Shocked and disbelief that this has happened in our community, where Helen has been such an advocate for everybody," says Ashley Rogers, a local resident.  Video by Agence France-Presse  Check out our Streaming Channel: https://streaming.manilatimes.net/  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein

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00:28Well, this wasn't an accident.

00:34There was a deliberate act, it would appear.

00:39We don't know what motivation is.

00:42So that is the work that's being undertaken by the Victorian police, together with the

00:48Australian Federal Police, but also AGO are engaged once we've established the Counter

00:53Terrorism Task Force.

01:01I don't think I'm a hero, I think that I just was a person who had an opportunity to intervene

01:05in a safe-ish sort of way.

01:08Once he was on the ground and he was no longer a threat, I just stood with him and told

01:18him

01:18that he can't leave, he's not free to leave.

01:36Yeah, I think really shocked and disbelief that this has happened in our community where

01:41Helen's been such an advocate for everybody.

01:46She's very much a community person and she just loves being with people and she's great

01:53at her job and she's very approachable, she's a big part of this community.

01:58I rise to speak on the Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment Integrity and Transparency

02:02Bill 2026 and regional landholders to participate in, to benefit from the energy transition.

02:08Thank you!

02:16Thank you!

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