总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯承诺，澳大利亚政府将制定一项紧急措施方案，以应对独立议员海伦·海恩斯遇袭后议员们的安保问题。
Albanese promises Australian MPs security upgrade after Haines attack Prime Minister told party colleagues increased threats and aggression require swift boost to security CANBERRA — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised that the Australian government will put together an urgent package of measures to address MPs’ security in the wake of the attack on independent MP Helen Haines.
议会于10月26日周一复会，向海恩斯致敬。据称，海恩斯在维多利亚州旺加拉塔的选区办公室外遭一名男子驾车蓄意冲撞，双腿截肢，目前在医院情况严重但稳定。
Parliament returned Monday, Oct. 26, to hear tributes for Haines, who is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after losing both her legs to an alleged targeted attack by a man driving a vehicle into her outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria.
该事件再次引发对政治言论暴力、针对民选官员（尤其是女性）的威胁以及心理健康资金的关注。警方尚未确定动机，但该男子已被控三项罪名，包括蓄意造成严重伤害和伤害联邦公职人员。
The incident has renewed scrutiny on violence in political discourse, threats against elected officials and particularly women, and mental health funding. Police are yet to establish the motive, although the man has been charged with three offenses including intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm to a Commonwealth public official.
周二，阿尔巴尼斯在执政工党党团例会上表示：“我知道你们中许多人都经历过网络和现实中攻击性及威胁性行为的增加”，并提到“对你们及你们家人的卑鄙威胁，以及对你们选区办公室的破坏。”
On Tuesday Albanese told the regular meeting of the ruling Labor Party’s caucus that “I know so many of you have experienced an increase in aggressive and threatening behavior online and in-person,” citing “vile threats towards you and your families, and damage to your electorate offices.”