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No bail for alleged Helen Haines attacker as police chief warns of Australia’s ‘febrile’ political environment

Global Published 21 October 2026, 07:32 · archived 21 Oct 2026

AFP commissioner says MPs are generally concerned about growing volume of abuse and intimidationFollow our live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of the Australian federal police has condemned a “febrile” political environment that has seen one person charged every week over the alleged threatening of MPs, as Victoria announces new steps to protect politicians.But the AFP and Victoria police insist they had no intelligence to suggest 43-year-old Brendan Nugent would go on to allegedly drive a Toyota LandCruiser into the independent MP He...

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