Helen Haines was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV outside her electoral district office mid afternoon in the city of Wangaratta in Victoria state; driver was arrested Helen Haines, an independent federal lawmaker, has been struck by a car in what Australia's prime minister has called an apparent attack. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Helen Haines was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV outside her electoral district office mid afternoon in the city of Wangaratta in Victoria state; driver was arrestedS1

• Helen Haines, an independent federal lawmaker, has been struck by a car in what Australia's prime minister has called an apparent attack.S2

• The 43-year-old male driver was detained by civilians, Mason said, and then arrested by police, who found a knife in his car.S3

• Independent MP Helen Haines suffered critical injuries after being deliberately struck by a car outside her Wangaratta office, as PM Anthony Albanese called it an attackS4

• A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in a potentially deliberate act, police saidS5