Australian lawmaker Helen Haines had both legs amputated after a driver allegedly struck her with an SUV twice in what authorities are investigating as a serious act of violence against a federal official.

Australian MP Helen Haines remains in a critical condition after being hit by a car in an alleged attack outside her office, and has reportedly lost her leg

A pile of floral tributes is growing in the small town of Wangaratta, at the heart of Haines' electorate in regional Victoria, as locals detail their shock at the incident and fellow MPs describe thei...