Attacked Lawmaker Has Now Lost Both Legs — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/attacked-lawmaker-has-now-lost-both-legsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Australian Lawmaker Helen Haines Loses Both Legs After Car Attackhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/attacked-lawmaker-has-now-lost-both-legshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/attacked-lawmaker-has-now-lost-both-legs#u155372Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:16:41 +0000Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines has lost both legs following a targeted car attack outside her office in Wangaratta, northeastern Victoria. The 65-year-old independent politician remains in critical condition in a Melbourne hospital after being airlifted for emergency treatment. Doctors performed the double amputation after a driver rammed her repeatedly on Monday in what her husband believes was an act of political violence. Police are investigating the incident as a deliberate attack, and Australians have organized candlelit vigils in response to the violence.Why it mattersThe bruta