Politics
Albanese pledges stronger security for Australian MPs after attack on Helen Haines
October 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 6 hours
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged a swift government response to threats against MPs after an attack that left independent MP Helen Haines injured and hospitalized.
- A car struck Haines outside her electoral office on October 19, costing her both legs.
- Albanese told a Labor partyroom meeting he is expediting a security review for MPs, including duress alarms or panic buttons.
- Albanese said "this week must be a turning point" and that MPs have "put up with the threat environment for too long."
- Senator Fatima Payman accused Albanese of ignoring her staffing requests, asking whether he was "waiting for something, like what happened to Dr Helen Haines."