Wangaratta is a city in Victoria, Australia, with a population around 19k as of 2018. Currently in the news due to political and financial incidents affecting public figures and institutions.
Australian independent MP Helen Haines has been struck by a vehicle outside her Wangaratta office. She is in critical condition. A 43-year-old man has been detained and a knife was found in the vehicle. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a terrorism task force is investigating, while authorities say motive is not yet known.