Political leaders unite to denounce political violence after attack on Helen Haines | ABC NEWS

Politicians from across the political spectrum have rallied to condemn political violence after an attack on Independent MP Helen Haines near her electorate office in Wangaratta. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for a reduction in the temperature of political discourse in Australia following the AFP's warning of a rise in harassment and threats to Australian politicians. Opposition leader Angus Taylor, One Nation’s Pauline Hanson and the Greens’ David Shoebridge have all sent well wishes to the representative for Indi. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/live-blog-victoria-indi-mp-helen-haines-attacked-wangaratta/107285252 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel