‘Like a stone in our hearts’: PM leads Helen Haines tributes as parliament pauses to praise ‘fighter’

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-26T00:48:07.000Z · Politics

Angus Taylor and Barnaby Joyce reject calls for change in parliamentary practice to cool political debate Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has led tributes to Helen Haines a week after the Indi MP was allegedly the target of an attack outside her electorate office, praising the independent as “a fighter” with a deep love of her community. Federal parliament paused on Monday for speeches about Haines, her husband, Phil, and her staff as she remained in a serious but stable condition in Melbourne’s Alfred hospital. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

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