Helen Haines, a respected cross-party figure known for her integrity, was airlifted to Melbourne’s Alfred hospital in critical condition following Monday’s incident; she underwent surgery after unloading items from her vehicle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The driver, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent from nearby Tarrawingee\u2014a radical anti-Israel activist and former environmental campaigner\u2014was subject to a citizen’s arrest, with police finding a knife in his car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nRadical anti-Israel leftist REVEALED as suspect in horrific attack on Helen Haines MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Left-wing activists were quick to blame Pauline Hanson as the shocking attack unfolded. But following a citizen\u2019s arrest, police took Brendan Nugent into custody \u2014 a man whose social media feed reads like that of a Greens MP.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Counter-terrorism authorities and ASIO are probing possible motives amid rising threats to politicians, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the act deliberate and praised the intervening bystanders as heroes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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