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  1. Follow-up: Australian Federal Police received nearly 800 security complaints from federal MPs in six months

    Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett told a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Oct 27, that the AFP received nearly 800 security complaints from federal MPs in the first half of this year. After the attack on independent MP Helen Haines last week, the government is speeding up its review of MPs' security, and members can receive stronger protection, including wider use of emergency alarms.

    Oct 28, 2026 Morning
  2. Follow-up: Albanese fast-tracks review of MPs' security after attack on independent MP Helen Haines

    Independent federal MP Helen Haines was seriously injured after being hit by a car last week. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the Labor caucus on the morning of Tuesday, Oct 27, that the government will accelerate a review of MPs' security that was originally due to report next year, calling last week a turning point, and said options including emergency alarms are being considered. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that MPs from all parties met intelligence agencies after the attack, many complaining that security requests were processed too slowly, and that the government is weighing a large-scale upgrade of security at MPs' homes.

    Oct 27, 2026 Afternoon
  3. US names nuclear attack submarine USS Colorado as first to deploy to Western Australia under AUKUS

    The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the US has announced the nuclear-powered attack submarine Colorado will be the first submarine to rotate to Western Australia under the AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US. On the same day, Australia's federal Parliament suspended normal debate to pay tribute to independent MP Helen Haines, who lost both legs after being hit by a car, putting MPs' personal safety at the centre of attention.

    Oct 27, 2026 Morning
  4. Follow-up: Helen Haines's first words after waking were concern for staff and thanks to bystanders; Parliament pauses for tributes

    After independent MP for Indi Helen Haines was hit by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta last week and had both legs amputated, federal Parliament resumed on Monday, Oct 26, and suspended normal business to pay tribute to her. The independent MP for Wentworth relayed that Haines's husband said her first words after waking were to ask whether her staff were safe and to thank the bystanders and doctors who helped her. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other leaders spoke, security in public areas of Parliament House has been tightened, and police are still investigating it as a deliberate attack.

    Oct 26, 2026 Afternoon
  5. Follow-up: Independent MP Helen Haines loses both legs after being hit by car; Australian Parliament returns with tighter security

    Helen Haines, the independent federal MP for Indi, was hit by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta last week, and police are treating it as a deliberate attack. The 65-year-old mother of three suffered severe lower-body injuries, had both legs amputated and is in a serious but stable condition. As federal Parliament returns this week, the Prime Minister will move to suspend normal business so MPs can express support for her, security in public areas of Parliament House has been increased, and police warned that inflammatory political rhetoric is directly linked to threats against politicians.

    Oct 26, 2026 Morning
  6. Follow-up: AFP commissioner says politicians' heated rhetoric is fuelling threats against MPs; Nationals MP says his children were threatened

    Independent MP Helen Haines was seriously injured outside her Wangaratta electorate office in Victoria this week in a suspected deliberate attack and had both legs amputated; she is in a serious but stable condition at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital. Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett told ABC's Insiders on Sunday, Oct 25, that the threat environment facing politicians had clearly changed, that her first task each morning was to read a summary of threats reported to the AFP in the previous 24 hours — 'some days several pages long' — and that she linked politicians' rhetoric directly to threats against MPs. She said she did not intend to police free speech or intervene in political debate. A Nationals MP said his children had previously received violent threats.

    Oct 25, 2026 Afternoon
  7. Follow-up: Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after Wangaratta car attack; husband says she is alive and stable

    Independent federal MP Helen Haines was hit by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria, on Monday, Oct 19. The Guardian reported that her husband told media on Oct 21 on behalf of the family that doctors had amputated her left leg on Monday and had hoped to save the right leg but could not, so she has now lost both legs; he said 'she is alive, she is stable, and that is what matters most to our family.' He said the couple mark their 40th wedding anniversary next month, and the family said donating to Save the Children is the best way to support her.

    Oct 22, 2026 Morning
  8. Follow-up: alleged Helen Haines attacker denied bail; AFP says nearly one person a week charged over threats to MPs

    Independent federal MP Helen Haines was hit by a car in Wangaratta, Victoria, on Oct 19. The Guardian reported that 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared in Wangaratta Magistrates' Court on Oct 21, was denied bail, and faces charges including dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and harming a Commonwealth public official, plus cannabis possession. Haines has had one leg amputated and remains in a critical but stable condition at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital. AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett said authorities charge almost one person a week over threats to federal MPs or senior officials; ABC Australia reported threats against MPs have roughly tripled since 2020. Federal and Victoria police said they had no prior intelligence that Nugent would attack, and Victoria announced new measures to protect politicians.

    Oct 21, 2026 Afternoon
  9. Brendan Nugent, 43, charged with three offences over alleged attack on MP Helen Haines, faces Wangaratta court

    Australian federal independent MP Helen Haines was hit by a Toyota Landcruiser outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria, on Oct 19. Victoria Police said on the evening of Oct 20 that 43-year-old Tarrawingee man Brendan Nugent was charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and a federal offence of harming a Commonwealth public official, and would appear in Wangaratta Magistrates' Court on Oct 21, where police will allege a targeted attack. Haines is in a critical but stable condition at the Alfred hospital in Melbourne and has had a leg amputated; police said highway patrol officers reached the scene 8 seconds after the call, and Nugent's family said they had been friends with Haines for more than 20 years.

    Oct 21, 2026 Morning
  10. Follow-up: MP Helen Haines loses one leg after Wangaratta car attack; doctors fight to save the other

    Australian federal independent MP Helen Haines, hit by a white Toyota Landcruiser outside her electorate office on Murphy Street in Wangaratta, Victoria, on the afternoon of Oct 19, has had one leg amputated at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital; doctors are still trying to save the other, and she remains in a critical condition. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the attack 'deliberate'; Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the car struck her twice, and federal police called it an 'isolated incident' while considering charges including harming a Commonwealth public official, which carries up to 10 years in prison. Local media named the arrested man as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent of Tarrawingee; a passer-by barber dragged him from the car and took a knife.

    Oct 20, 2026 Afternoon
  11. Independent MP Helen Haines critically injured after being hit by car outside Wangaratta office; PM calls it 'deliberate act'

    Australian federal independent MP Helen Haines, member for Indi, was hit by a white Toyota Landcruiser outside her electorate office on Murphy Street in Wangaratta, north-east Victoria, at about 3:35 pm on Oct 19; she is in a critical condition and underwent surgery in Melbourne. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the car did a U-turn and hit her in a 'deliberate act'; federal police and the security intelligence organisation are investigating the motive and counter-terrorism police are involved. Victoria Police arrested a 43-year-old man from nearby Tarrawingee at the scene and found a knife in the car; a local barber took the knife and held him until police arrived, and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said reports of threats or harassment against politicians rose from 951 to 1,067 in the past year.

    Oct 20, 2026 Morning