Helen Haines in critical condition after Wangaratta collision

Independent federal MP Helen Haines was struck by a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta on October 19 and taken to hospital in critical condition, according to officials and her family. Police arrested a 43-year-old man at the scene, and state and federal authorities are investigating whether the collision was deliberate or targeted. Victoria Police said a white Toyota Landcruiser struck Haines at about 3:35 p.m. outside her office on Murphy Street. The driver, a 43-year-old man from Tarrawingee, was arrested at the scene by a passerby, police said. Officers found and seized a knife from inside the vehicle. Police said the man was being interviewed as investigators examined the circumstances of the collision. Acting Superintendent Ashley Mason said it was too early to determine whether the incident was intentional or targeted, and that the question would be part of the investigation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation were working with state authorities through a joint counterterrorism investigation. He said investigators had not established a motive and that it was too early...