Brendan Nugent charged over alleged attack on Helen Haines
Victoria police arrested the 43-year-old Tarrawingee man on Monday afternoon after the incident in Wangaratta
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Wangaratta locals who went to Helen Haines’ aid on Monday have been hailed as heroes. But many remain shellshocked by the alleged attack
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What the Helen Haines tragedy means for Australian democracy – podcast
Helen Haines, the independent federal MP for the Victorian seat of Indi, is in a critical condition and has lost a leg after an alleged attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon.
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I knew one of us could get hurt eventually. I never thought it would be my friend Helen | Zoe Daniel
There will now be a flood of rhetoric about who is to blame. Don’t fall for the political opportunism from left or right. We are all responsible
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