Vehicle attack on a member of parliament in Australia. He lost a leg, his condition is critical

While it remains unclear why the 43-year-old male driver, who was detained at the scene and had a knife in his vehicle, committed this action, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that he would not comment on this issue while the investigation was ongoing.

Australian police stated that the incident was evaluated as a "targeted attack" and that the driver named Brendan Nugent, who was detained, will be referred to the court tomorrow on charges of dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and harming a public official.

According to AFP, eyewitnesses who spoke to ABC television said they heard a crash and then saw a woman stuck between two cars. Prime Minister Albanese said that the attack took place while Haines was taking his belongings from the trunk of his vehicle; While he stated that the driver made a U-turn to return to Haines after passing him, he said, "It is clear that this was a deliberate act."

Ricky Jefferies, who was a barber in the area where the incident took place and immediately ran out of his shop and neutralized the driver, became the hero of the day.

Speaking to reporters, Jefferies said, "The first thing I thought was, 'If I get injured, my wife will be disappointed.' happened. My family is my everything. My society comes after that. Other people here have done much more than me. "They are the ones who deserve the recognition." he said.

Haines, who entered parliament in 2019 after working as a nurse and midwife, is known for her stances such as supporting stronger climate actions.

As support and get-well messages poured in from all sides of the political spectrum, opposition conservative leader Angus Taylor said: "This is a shocking day for our nation." Commenting, far-right Senator Pauline Hanson said: "Violence against any elected representative, no matter who they are and what they stand for, is never acceptable in Australia." he said.