24 October 2026

Zoe Daniel on her friend Helen Haines and the alleged attack in Indi – Australian Politics podcast

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On Monday, the independent MP for Indi, Helen Haines, was struck by a car in what police allege was a deliberate attack outside her electorate office. The political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to Hele ...

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