Summary

Abuse and threats against Australian lawmakers are rising in a country where political violence has historically been rare. An Australian independent lawmaker, Helen Haines, has had both legs amputated after ⁠being struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria state, in what Prime Minister ⁠Anthony Albanese called “a deliberate attack”.

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