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‘I don’t want to be known as a hero’: barber who rushed to help Helen Haines praised by PM
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PUBLISHEDOct 20, 2026, 1:49 AM
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Ricky Jefferies says he had just finished cutting hair when he grabbed and held the driver who allegedly deliberately struck the Indi MP Follow our Helen Haines live blog for latest updates Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria?
Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian prime minister has hailed him a hero for rushing out of his shop to help independent MP Helen Haines after she was allegedly run down in a deliberate attack – but barber Ricky Jefferies…
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