Helen Haines loses leg as surgeons fight to save the other after alleged attack in Wangaratta

Key points

• Independent MP Helen Haines has lost one leg after an alleged targeted vehicle attack near her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria. She was flown to Melbourne's Alfred hospital, where surgeons were trying to save her other leg. She remains in critical condition.
• A 43-year-old Tarrawingee man was arrested at the scene. The alleged attacker has been named as Brendan Nugent.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said authorities believe the attack was deliberate. A bystander, Ricky Jefferies, helped hold the driver until police arrived.