Squiz Shortcuts: Helen Haines' political background

Independent MP Helen Haines was critically injured on Monday afternoon when she was struck by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta in Victoria’s northeast. While the story around that incident is still evolving, we thought it might be helpful to give you an idea of who Helen Haines is, her journey into parliament, and what she’s best known for.

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Reading: Helen Haines’ maiden speech to Parliament in which she calls for action on rural health, climate change, and a federal integrity commission.

Reading: And here’s a piece that dives further into the handover from McGowan to Haines.

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