Tony Barry 和 George Megalogenis 讨论了本周独立议员 Helen Haines 遭遇据称袭击事件后的各方反应。总理敦促各方降低火药味,但许多人很快又再次升温,尤其是在网络上。节目探讨来自各方的政客能否要求其支持者收敛言辞。节目还关注历史能够为人们应对有毒的公共辩论提供哪些借鉴。
全国多地社区举行烛光守夜活动,声援独立议员Helen Haines。她于周一下午在旺加拉塔选区办公室外被一辆四轮驱动汽车连续撞击两次,双腿因此截肢。她目前在The Alfred(阿尔弗雷德医院)情况危急但保持稳定。选民Brendan Nugent在现场被捕,目前仍在接受法庭审理。Rural City of Wangaratta(旺加拉塔乡村市)为守夜活动将镇上的信标灯点亮为琥珀色。海恩斯的工作人员表示,为纪念她,已为Save the Children Australia(澳大利亚救助儿童会)筹集超过73万澳元。
独立议员Helen Haines在其旺加拉塔选区办公室外被一辆四轮驱动汽车撞伤三天后,仍处于危重状态。这位65岁的议员双腿已截肢。涉嫌肇事者、43岁的Brendan Nugent被控三项罪名,并将于2月4日重新出庭。据称的动机仍不明,警方表示调查人员将探查所有可能的线索。办公室外的鲜花悼念持续增多,向Save the Children Australia(澳大利亚救助儿童会)的捐款已超过40万澳元。
A candlelight vigil will be held at Johnston Park in Geelong at 8pm on Friday 23 October in support of independent MP Helen Haines. The event follows an alleged attack outside her electoral office in Wangaratta on Monday. City Hall will be lit up in solidarity. Her husband, Phil, said both of her legs were amputated but that she is in stable condition. City of Greater Geelong councillor Emma Sinclair said the vigil aims to highlight violence against women in public roles.