The husband of independent MP Helen Haines says she has now had both her legs amputated after she was struck by a Toyota LandCruiser outside her electorate office on Monday. Phil Haines says his wife is alive and that is the most important thing for his family.

The man accused of striking her with his car, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, has appeared in court on five charges. They include dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and a federal offence of causing harm to a Commonwealth public official.

Police are warning that vulnerable children as young as 11 are being radicalised online at unprecedented speed. Acting Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner Sandra Booth has told a parliamentary inquiry that the radicalisation of young people, which used to take months or years, is now happening within days.

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