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Australia news LIVE: Prime Minister confirms Haines was attacked; Former Labor minister named head of corruption watchdog

Sydney Morning Herald - Home · 19 October 2026 at 7:59 pm

Australia news LIVE: Prime Minister confirms Haines was attacked; Former Labor minister named head of corruption watchdog

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