<p>Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan say Coalition leader was wrong to deny link between parliamentary debate and political violence</p><p>Angus Taylor has been criticised for his response to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/26/albanese-leads-helen-haines-tributes-as-parliament-pauses-ntwnfb">the alleged attack on Helen Haines</a>, with crossbenchers Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall labelling a speech by the opposition leader “tone deaf” and saying he did not “read the room”.</p><p>Parliament returned in Canberra on Monday, a week after an alleged attack outside the Indi MP’s northern Victorian electorate office, which led to her losing both legs. A 43-year-old man has been charged and the incident continues to be investigated.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/26/angus-taylor-criticised-for-tone-deaf-response-to-alleged-attack-on-helen-haines-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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Angus Taylor criticised for ‘tone deaf’ response to alleged attack on Helen Haines
<p>Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan say Coalition leader was wrong to deny link between parliamentary debate and political violence</p><p>Angus Taylor has been criticised for his response to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/26/albanese-leads-helen-haines-tributes-as-parliament-pauses-ntwnfb">the alleged attack on Helen Haines</a>, with crossbenchers Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall labelling a speech by the opposition leader “tone deaf” and saying he did not “read the room”.</p><p>Parliament returned in Canberra on Monday, a week after an alleged attack outside the Indi MP’s northern Victorian electorate office, which led to her losing both legs. A 43-year-old man has been charged and the incident continues to be investigated.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/26/angus-taylor-criticised-for-tone-deaf-response-to-alleged-attack-on-helen-haines-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>