澳大利亚独立议员海因斯遭汽车袭击 伤势严重失去一条腿

澳大利亚独立议员海伦·海因斯在其办公室附近遭到汽车袭击，目前处于重症但稳定状态12。她已失去一条腿，另一条腿可能也需截肢1。43岁的布伦丹·纳吉特在现场被逮捕并被关押1，反恐警察正在调查此事件2。澳大利亚总理安东尼·阿尔巴内塞表示这"绝非意外"2，并称海因斯"代表了我们政治代表中最优秀的"1。

海因斯现年65岁，自2019年以来一直代表Indi社区1。她曾是护士和助产士，拥有公共卫生硕士学位和医学科学博士学位1。她是第一位继承另一位独立议员的独立议员，在她当选前，Indi在自由党的掌控下长达82年1。

这起事件引发了对澳大利亚政治暴力历史的关注。澳大利亚内务部长托尼·伯克表示，去年财政年度有1067起针对高级官员的骚扰和威胁报告3。总理阿尔巴内塞呼吁降低政治"温度"3。

Independent Member of Parliament Helen Haines was attacked near her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, and is currently in critical but stable condition 1. She has lost one leg, and a second limb may require amputation 1. A 43-year-old man, Brendan Nugent, was apprehended at the scene by bystanders and is in custody 1. Counter-terrorism police are investigating the incident 2, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stating that this was "absolutely not" an accident 2.

Haines, 65, has represented the Indi electorate as an independent Member of Parliament since 2019, becoming the first independent to succeed another independent in the seat 1. Prior to her election, Indi had been held by the Liberal Party for 82 years 1. The MP brings extensive experience to her role, having worked as a nurse and midwife and holding a master's degree in public health and a doctorate in medical science 1. Albanese praised her character, saying Haines "represents the very best of all of us," while several other parliamentarians have expressed their support for the MP 1. The attack has prompted calls from the Prime Minister to reduce the political temperature 3.