# Helen Haines was chatting with locals at a dog park on Monday morning. By the afternoon, she was fighting for her life

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-19T21:14:37+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/20/helen-haines-was-chatting-with-locals-at-a-dog-park-on-monday-morning-by-the-afternoon-she-was-fighting-for-her-life-ntwnfb
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/helen-haines-was-chatting-with-locals-at-a-dog-park-on-monday-morning--fb81b0/

Australia’s politicians have been facing increasing threats and abuse. It can no longer be dismissed as social media noise or harmless comment Follow our live blog for latest updates Politicians condemn alleged attack after independent MP Helen Haines critically injured Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Victorian independent MP Helen Haines was at the opening of a dog par

_Ground Level News shows a short summary only; the full article and all rights belong to Guardian World._