'No one deserves this' says Hume
Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume has said one of the strengths of Australia's democracy is that MPs "are so accessible", after independent MP Helen Haines was allegedly attacked near her electorate office in Wangaratta, north-east Victoria.
The MP is in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital after being struck on Monday.
Speaking to Radio National Breakfast, Ms Hume said being a politician that's actively accessible to their community "should never come with a cost like this".
"Every Australian should be able to agree on one thing: that no one deserves this, not for what they believe, not for what they say, not for how they vote," she said.
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The MP is in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital after being struck on Monday.
Speaking to Radio National Breakfast, Ms Hume said being a politician that's actively accessible to their community "should never come with a cost like this".
"Every Australian should be able to agree on one thing: that no one deserves this, not for what they believe, not for what they say, not for how they vote," she said.
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