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21 October 2026

‘Chaff bag’ to ‘Hang Dan Andrews’: Australian politics has been turning up the heat for years

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‘Chaff bag’ to ‘Hang Dan Andrews’: Australian politics has been turning up the heat for years

Regardless of the motivations behind the attack on Helen Haines, it follows rising threats against Australian politicians in recent years — and more than a decade of simmering rhetoric.

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