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Helen Haines live updates: Victorian premier ‘deeply appalled’ after Helen Haines injured in alleged attack; Angus Taylor calls incident ‘shocking day for our nation’

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Helen Haines live updates: Victorian premier ‘deeply appalled’ after Helen Haines injured in alleged attack; Angus Taylor calls incident ‘shocking day for our nation’

The independent MP Helen Haines has been injured in an incident involving a vehicle outside of her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria .

Follow updates Helen Haines ’ family have released a statement to the media.

They have thanked bystanders, health workers and the police.

This afternoon, our beloved Helen was involved in an incident outside her Wangaratta Electorate Office, and is receiving medical care.

We thank the swift assistance of bystanders and the dedicated health workers who assisted her, and police for their response.

Our family, and Helen’s staff, will be making no further comment at this time, and ask that their privacy be respected by the public and media.

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