Police have charged a man with multiple offenses following an alleged targeted attack on a federal member of parliament during a driving incident near Wangaratta. Authorities confirmed the suspect, who faces serious charges including dangerous driving causing injury and assaulting a public official, will be held overnight before appearing in court. The victim, a long-standing friend of the accused’s family, has been identified as Helen Haines, an MP with decades of connection to the community. Victoria Police described the assault as deliberate, with the suspect now facing both state and federal charges.
Victoria police arrested the 43-year-old Tarrawingee man on Monday afternoon after the incident in WangarattaWho is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria?Brendan Nugent’s family say Haines has been their friend for more than 20 yearsGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastHelen Haines’ alleged attacker, Brendan Nugent, has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally cause serious injury and the commonwealth offence of causing harm to a commonwealth public official.He will be held overnight to appear at Wangaratta magistrates court on Wednesday, Victoria police confirmed in a statement, adding that it would be alleged the attack was targeted. Continue reading...
