Australian MP Critically Injured in Suspected Politically Motivated Attack
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Australian Member of Parliament Helen Haines was critically injured after being intentionally run over by a car outside her office in Victoria. The 65-year-old lawmaker lost a leg in the attack, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a deliberate act. Police are investigating a 43-year-old known anti-Israel activist as the suspect, with counter-terrorism units involved due to potential political motives.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Australian MP Helen Haines was critically injured after being intentionally run over by a car.
- The 65-year-old lawmaker lost a leg in the attack and is in critical condition.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated the incident was a deliberate act, not a traffic accident.
- The suspect is reportedly 43-year-old Brendan Newgent, described as a known anti-Israel activist.
- Counter-terrorism units are involved in the investigation due to possible political motives.
Australian Member of Parliament Helen Haines, 65, is in critical condition after being struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Initial police findings suggest the driver intentionally hit her, then reversed and struck her again. Haines lost a leg in the attack and underwent emergency surgery, with doctors working to save her other leg.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that the evidence does not support the incident being a regular traffic accident, emphasizing it was a deliberate act. The suspect has been identified by the Daily Mail as 43-year-old Brendan Newgent, described as a known anti-Israel activist with pro-Palestinian social media posts concerning the war in Gaza.
Authorities confirmed Newgent was known to police but had not been under recent scrutiny. Security and law enforcement agencies, including counter-terrorism units, are involved in the investigation due to the possibility of a politically motivated attack.
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