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Australian prime minister says attacker's car made U-turn before critically injuring lawmaker - Mon, 19 Oct 2026 PST

SYDNEY – The car that struck an independent Australian lawmaker outside her office performed a U-turn before hitting her, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday, describing the incident as clearly intentional.

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Spokane Spokesman-Review· Oct 19, 10:17 PMAustralian prime minister says attacker's car made U-turn before critically injuring lawmaker - Mon, 19 Oct 2026 PST

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