澳大利亚独立议员海伦·海恩斯周一下午在维多利亚州万加拉塔的选区办公室外遭白色丰田陆地巡洋舰撞击，造成重伤356。事件发生在下午3:35左右6，现年65岁的海恩斯代表因迪选区36。一名43岁的塔拉温吉男子在现场被逮捕356，警方在其车内发现刀具569。
海恩斯被送往医院接受治疗，伤势严重45。她先被送往北东卫生万加拉塔医院，随后转移至墨尔本阿尔弗雷德医院6。家人确认她正在接受医疗护理，并对现场旁观者、医疗人员和警察的帮助表示感谢12。
澳大利亚总理阿尔巴尼斯表示这是一起蓄意行为而非意外事件589。总理已启动联合反恐小组调查此案36。不过，动机仍不明确36，警方也不确定双方是否相识3。警察表示不认为存在针对其他人或更广泛社区的进一步威胁6。
海恩斯自2019年起担任联邦议员，以反腐倡导者身份著称7。她是国家反腐委员会议会委员会副主席7，2021年曾提议联邦诚信委员会法案7。这一事件在澳大利亚联邦政治中引发广泛关注7。
此事件反映出澳大利亚针对政治人物的威胁不断上升的趋势。政府数据显示，针对"高级政府官员"的骚扰和威胁行为报告从上年的951起增加到本财年的1,067起69。
Australian independent MP Helen Haines, 65, was struck by a white Toyota Land Cruiser outside her Wangaratta Electorate Office on Murphy Street in regional Victoria on Monday afternoon at approximately 3:35 p.m.369 She sustained serious injuries and was transported first to North East Health Wangaratta hospital, then transferred to Melbourne's Alfred Hospital, arriving around 7:30 p.m.6 A 43-year-old man from the nearby suburb of Tarrawingee was apprehended at the scene by bystanders.369 Police discovered a knife inside the vehicle.569
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese characterized the incident as a deliberate act rather than an accident.58910 "This wasn't an accident. This is a deliberate act," Albanese stated.510 The Joint Counter-Terrorism Team has been activated to investigate the matter,36 while the motive remains unclear.36 Police do not believe there is a broader threat to other individuals or the wider community.6
Haines has served as the federal MP for Indi since 2019.3 She is a leading advocate for anti-corruption reform and currently serves as deputy chair of the parliamentary committee overseeing the national anti-corruption body.7
The incident reflects an escalating trend of threats and violence directed at Australian politicians. Reports of harassment and threatening behavior toward "senior government officials" increased from 951 cases in the previous financial year to 1,067 in the most recent year.6910
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