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Australian lawmaker's legs amputated after 'intentional' attack — police investigate motivation

A man was arrested after he allegedly rammed his car into Australian Member of Parliament Helen Haines, an independent lawmaker. Haines was getting something from her car outside her Wangaratta office in the state of Victoria when the man drove his Toyota Land Cruiser into her, pinning her against the car. 'Motivation is one of ⁠these things that we…

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