Indi MP Helen Haines Seriously Injured in Electorate Office Incident

Independent MP Helen Haines has been seriously injured in an incident near her electorate office in Wangaratta, in Victoria's north-east.

Emergency services responded to calls for assistance on Murphy Street shortly before 4pm.

Statement from the Haines family

The family of Helen Haines has released a statement, saying: "This afternoon, our beloved Helen was involved in an incident outside her Wangaratta Electorate Office, and is receiving medical care. We thank the swift assistance of bystanders and the dedicated health workers who assisted her, and police for their response."

They added: "Our family, and Helen's staff, will be making no further comment at this time, and ask that their privacy be respected by the public and media."

Who is Helen Haines?

Helen Haines secured her third term as an Independent in the federal seat of Indi in the last federal election.

Indi covers much of Victoria's north-east, and encompasses the cities of Wodonga, Wangaratta and Benalla.

The seat was once held by conservatives for more than 80-years, which they tried hard to win it back last year.

Since 2013, two independents have held the seat.

It was the first federal seat to have one independent succeed another.

Ms Haines secured the seat with an 8.6 per cent margin at the 2025 election.

What we know so far

A witness has told reporters they heard a bang and saw a woman pinned between two cars.

Another witness said they pulled a man out of a white Landcruiser and found a knife in his pocket.

He says police intervened within minutes.

The street outside Ms Haines's electorate office was closed in both directions as police responded to the incident.