Helen Haines’s second leg amputation highlights the severe, life-altering consequences of political violence, prompting widespread condemnation and urgent calls for safety.
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Independent MP was struck by a car on Monday and her alleged attacker appeared in court on Wednesday‘Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after Helen Haines critically injuredHelen Haines, the principled MP respected across parliamentAnthony Albanese has described the police interview on Tuesday with Brendan Nugent as “extensive” but that the motivation of the alleged “violent” attack against Helen Haines is still unknown.Certainly, it’s a reminder that the world is a more dangerous and divided place than it was a generation ago.But I think that Australians do want to see their politicians be able to go about their business, to be able to get something from the back of their car, for goodness sake.My side, every side included. We all have to recognise that politics has got more aggressive.The particular impact on women in politics … [They] have got a different form of vilification and aggression towards them as well. Continue reading...
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