Australian PM leads tributes to MP Helen Haines after alleged attack

Australian parliament paused for tributes to independent MP Helen Haines, who remains in serious but stable condition after an alleged attack outside her electorate office. The incident has prompted calls from some MPs for changes to parliamentary practice to cool political debate, though Angus Taylor and Barnaby Joyce rejected such calls. The attack raises concerns about political violence and its impact on democratic discourse in Australia.

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