Australian MP attacked outside her office, prime minister says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that a member of the country's parliament was attacked outside her office. The attack was reported by the British news channel Sky News.

The statement came from the head of government, so the incident has drawn national-level attention. Australia is a parliamentary democracy, where MPs work both in parliament and in offices in their constituencies. An attack on an elected politician near her workplace can raise questions about the safety of MPs.

What is known

The initial report says only that the attack took place outside the MP's office and that the prime minister announced it.

It does not give the MP's name, her party, or the place and time of the attack. It also has no information on her condition, on the attacker, or on any possible motive.

The news is very fresh, so these questions remain open for now. Details can be added once official clarifications become available.