- Australian MP Helen Haines remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital after having both legs amputated following an alleged car-ramming attack outside her Wangaratta office on 19 October.
- A 43-year-old man has been charged with intentionally causing serious injury, though police have not yet revealed a motive.
- As federal parliament resumed with heightened security, MPs heard that Ms Haines's first concerns upon waking were for her staff's safety and to share her gratitude towards emergency responders.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led parliamentary tributes to Ms Haines while warning against a growing tide of rage, aggression, and the normalisation of violent political language.
- In light of the incident, lawmakers are considering signing a so-called civility pledge advocating honesty, respect, and compassion—a commitment Ms Haines was previously the first federal MP to sign.
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