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UPDATED Oct 20, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Oct 20, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
Australian man charged in attack on Helen Haines
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Police charged Brendan Nugent with intentionally causing serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury and causing harm to a federal official over the alleged vehicle attack on independent lawmaker Helen Haines. Haines was in critical but stable condition after being struck repeatedly in Wangaratta on Monday; reports said she lost a leg.
WHO: Australian police
WHAT: Charged Brendan Nugent in connection with an alleged vehicle attack on lawmaker Helen Haines.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: Wangaratta, Australia
WHY: Police alleged Nugent deliberately targeted Haines; they have said little about a possible motive.
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