Independent MP Helen Haines speaks in the House of Representatives in Parliament House on September 09, 2026 in CanberraImage source, Getty Images
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Helen Haines had both her legs amputated after what authorities say was a deliberate attack

ByChris Graham
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The condition of Helen Haines, the Australian MP hit by a car five days ago in north-east Victoria, has improved from critical to serious but stable.

The Independent MP, 65, had both her legs amputated after what authorities say was a deliberate attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, north-east of Melbourne, on Monday.

In the latest update on Saturday morning, the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne said Haines was in a serious but stable condition, the first improvement since she was airlifted there.