Young voters share how Helen Haines has shaped their lives

Key points

• Young voters in the Indi electorate have spoken about how independent MP Helen Haines has shaped their lives. Artist Frankie Carroll, now studying in the UK, has produced a comic series sharing their experience with Ms Haines, who made them feel heard, valued and safe after the Wangaratta Rainbow Ball was cancelled over security concerns.
• Mansfield's Connor McFadden said Ms Haines remembered him when they met again in Canberra and genuinely cares about people's lives.
• Carroll said they hope to see more empathy and tolerance in politics following Monday's attack.