Brendan Nugent, a 43-year-old from Tarrawingee in Victoria, Australia, has been charged with three offences following an alleged attack on MP Helen Haines in Wangaratta. Victoria police arrested Nugent on Monday afternoon.
The charges are dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury, and the commonwealth offence of causing harm to a commonwealth public official. Police stated in a statement that the attack was alleged to be targeted.
Nugent is being held overnight and scheduled to appear at Wangaratta magistrates court on Wednesday.
The Guardian reported that Nugent's family say Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years, according to reporting by the outlet.