Independent MP Helen Haines Critically Injured in Wangaratta
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Helen Haines is a politician in Australia. She is an independent MP. This means she is not in a big political party.
A car hit Helen Haines in Wangaratta. Wangaratta is a town in Australia. She is now in a hospital in Melbourne. The hospital is called the Alfred hospital.
Doctors say she is in critical condition. This means she is very sick or badly hurt.
The Prime Minister is Anthony Albanese. He said the car hit her on purpose. He said, 'It wasn't an accident
Now, a special police team is looking at what happened. This team checks for terrorism. Terrorism means violence to scare people.
Other politicians are very sad about this news. They say they are 'deeply appalled'. This means they are very shocked and angry.
Vocabulary8 words
- independent
- not part of a big group; alone
- critical condition
- very sick; could die
- accident
- something bad that happens by mistake
- terrorism
- violence to scare people
- appalled
- very shocked and angry
- taskforce
- a special team of people with one job
- politician
- a person who works in government
- hospital
- a place where doctors help sick people
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1. A car hit her 2. In a hospital in Melbourne 3. False
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Helen Haines is a politician in Australia. She is an _____ MP. This means she is not in a big political party.
A car hit Helen Haines in Wangaratta. Wangaratta is a town in Australia. She is now in a hospital in Melbourne. The hospital is called the _____ hospital.
Doctors say she is in critical _____. This means she is very sick or badly hurt.
The Prime Minister is Anthony Albanese. He said the car hit her on purpose. He said, 'It wasn't an _____.'
Now, a special police team is looking at what happened. This team checks for _____. Terrorism means violence to scare people.
Other politicians are very sad about this news. They say they are 'deeply _____'. This means they are very shocked and angry.
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