Australian P.M. Albanese Activates Joint Counter-Terrorism Team Following Electorate Office Assault on Indi Lawmaker
October 20, 2026
October 20, 2026
CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 20 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release:
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Press conference - Sydney
Transcript
19 October 2026
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good evening. Tonight, I want to update Australians on a serious incident that has occurred in Victoria. This afternoon, Helen Haines, the Member for Indi, was attacked outside her electorate office in Wangaratta. All of our thou . . .
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Press conference - Sydney
Transcript
19 October 2026
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good evening. Tonight, I want to update Australians on a serious incident that has occurred in Victoria. This afternoon, Helen Haines, the Member for Indi, was attacked outside her electorate office in Wangaratta. All of our thou . . .