00:02Australian police have charged a man over what they allege was a targeted attack on lawmaker Helen Haynes who was
00:09critically injured when she was hit by a vehicle.
00:13The 65 year old was struck outside her office in the town of Wangaratta, north east of Melbourne on Monday.
00:21Witnesses say they saw a woman pinned between two cars.
00:26Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it's clear this was a deliberate act after explaining that the driver made a U
00:33-turn to get her after passing by.
00:37Haynes underwent surgery overnight in Melbourne and has reportedly lost a leg.
00:43The 43 year old driver who was restrained at the scene by a local barber has been named by local
00:48media as Brandon Nugent. His motive is unknown.
00:53Nugent was reportedly known to the police and they found a knife in his car at the time of his
00:58arrest.
01:01Political violence is rare in Australia but police have documented a steady rise in threats against elected officials in recent
01:09years.
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