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UPDATED Oct 26, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Oct 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM ET
Australian parliament pays tribute to Helen Haines
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Australia’s parliament suspended business to offer messages of support for MP Helen Haines, who was critically injured last week in an alleged act of political violence. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned increasing “rage and aggression.” An orange cockatoo perched in Haines’s empty seat in the House of Representatives.
WHO: Australia’s parliament and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
WHAT: Parliament suspended business to offer support for Helen Haines, and Albanese condemned increasing rage and aggression.
WHEN: Reported Oct 26, 2026 at 12:36 AM ET
WHERE: Australia
WHY: Parliament paused to offer messages of support for Haines after she was critically injured in an alleged act of political violence.
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