Helen Haines’s condition improves days after losing both legs from alleged attack
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Helen Haines is a federal independent MP, and her serious but stable condition after losing both legs highlights a personal tragedy that could affect her ability to serve and draws public attention to the safety of elected officials.
Independent MP now serious but stable, according to update from Melbourne’s Alfred hospital Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Independent MP Helen Haines’s condition has been downgraded to serious but stable after she lost both legs following an alleged attack near her electorate office in north-east Victoria on Monday afternoon. The Alfred hospital in Melbourne provided an update on Haines’s condition on Saturday morning. Continue reading...
An independent MP in Australia sits in the House of Representatives without formal party affiliation, often holding the balance of power in closely divided parliaments; attacks on politicians can raise concerns about political violence and security.
- •Updates from Alfred Hospital on Haines's medical progress
- •Investigations by police into the alleged attack
- •Any statements from parliamentary leaders regarding her seat and security measures