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Haines Honored in Parliament After Alleged Car-Ramning Attack

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC · How we work

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Albanese Honors Haines

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese honored Helen Haines in parliament after the alleged car-ramming attack.
AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett noted the suspect had prior mental-health treatment and a rare neurological condition.
Brendan Nugent, 43, faces charges of dangerous driving, intentional serious injury, harming a public official and cannabis cultivation.
A parliamentary report found 85% of MPs and staff experienced violent or threatening constituent behaviour.

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Donors Raise Funds

Donors raised over $730,000 for Save the Children in Haines’s honour.
A community vigil was held in Wodonga after news of Haines’s double amputation.
Haines’s staff reported deep trauma and kept the Wangaratta office closed until next week.
Save the Children chief executive Mat Tinkler praised the family’s focus on children despite their tragedy.
Security for state politicians was increased ahead of the Victorian election on November 28.

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Albanese Honors Haines

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese honored Helen Haines in parliament after the alleged car-ramming attack.
AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett noted the suspect had prior mental-health treatment and a rare neurological condition.
Brendan Nugent, 43, faces charges of dangerous driving, intentional serious injury, harming a public official and cannabis cultivation.
A parliamentary report found 85% of MPs and staff experienced violent or threatening constituent behaviour.

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