下载应用维多利亚州州长 本·卡罗尔 (Ben Carroll) 表示，在联邦议员 海伦·海因斯 (Helen Haines) 遭遇袭击后，11月28日州选举将加强安保措施。警方指控 布兰登·努金特 (Brendan Nugent)，43岁，周一在旺加拉塔 (Wangaratta) 的海因斯议员选区办公室外，驾驶四轮驱动车辆撞向海因斯医生。她的双腿已被截肢，目前仍处于重症监护状态。努金特已被指控危险驾驶导致重伤和故意造成重伤，并于周三首次出庭。警方尚未排除进一步指控，包括谋杀未遂。
Victoria's premier, Ben Carroll, says extra security will be in place for the November 28 state election after an alleged targeted attack on federal MP Helen Haines. Police allege Brendan Nugent, 43, drove a four-wheel-drive into Dr Haines outside her Wangaratta electorate office on Monday. She remains in critical condition after both legs were amputated. Nugent has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious harm and intentionally causing serious harm, and faced court for the first time on Wednesday. Police have not ruled out further charges, including attempted murder.
来自莫顿湾市（City of Moreton Bay）的一项动议在昆士兰地方政府协会（LGAQ）年度大会上获得通过。该动议呼吁州政府更好地保护地方政府候选人的隐私。动议将被纳入LGAQ的倡导议程。动议寻求建立候选人登记制度，并删除昆士兰选举委员会（Electoral Commission of Queensland）现有的候选人联系信息。市长Peter Flannery表示，该州近期允许在选举材料中使用邮政信箱地址的做法力度不够。大会还通过了另外两项安全相关动议。