'Our worst nightmare': Threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car

'Our worst nightmare': Threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car

In the wake of the apparent attack on Helen Haines, MPs have described locking their office doors, and scanning every crowd for potential threats.

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