Australian MPs call for respectful debate after attack on independent MP

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Liberal senator Anne Ruston urged robust but respectful political debate following an alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines.

The Guardian reported that Liberal senator Anne Ruston called for robust but respectful political debate a day after MPs paid tribute to independent MP Helen Haines, who was injured in an alleged attack in her electorate. [1]

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  1. Australian politics live: Fatima Payman linking Haines-style attack to staffing allocation is ‘outrageous’, Labor says

    The Guardian · · Summary only

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