Police allege a car attack on federal Independent MP Helen Haines in Victoria and have named the accused driver as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent. Multiple outlets report that Nugent has been identified following the alleged incident in which Haines was run down by a vehicle.

The Guardian adds that Nugent is from Tarrawingee and was arrested at the scene in Wangaratta. The report says police allege he was driving a Toyota LandCruiser. Other coverage focuses on the identification of Nugent, while one outlet also claims there is a social media account linked to him that was followed by Haines before the incident. Across reports, the central points remain the alleged nature of the attack, Nugent’s identification, and the police account of his arrest and the vehicle involved.