Australian MP Helen Haines loses second leg after surgeons fail to save it

The 65-year-old independent MP remains stable after emergency surgeries to amputate both her legs, her husband says, as police investigate the alleged attack outside her office in Victoria.
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- sneha swaminathan
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- Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 1:02 pm IST
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