Man charged after Australian MP struck by vehicle
Police have charged a man after an Australian MP was hit by a vehicle, causing her to undergo a leg amputation.
According to Sky News, police have charged a man after an Australian MP was hit by a vehicle, causing her to undergo a leg amputation.
This politics story centres on Australia.
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- Australia · Oceania
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- Sky News
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- Australian MP
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- Politics
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