Independent MP Helen Haines was critically injured after a Toyota LandCruiser struck her near her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria, on Monday afternoon, according to authorities cited in reports of the incident. Bystanders restrained the driver until police arrived. Officers arrested a 43-year-old man from Tarrawingee, within Haines’ electorate, and seized a knife from his vehicle. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said authorities believe the incident was deliberate, but the motive remains unknown. Australia’s joint counter-terrorism team has been activated as the investigation proceeds. “Helen Haines is incredibly hardworking,” Albanese told reporters in Sydney. Haines has represented the regional Victorian electorate of Indi as an independent since 2019. Further details about her condition and any potential charges were not provided in the available report.