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Australia considers panic buttons for MPs after attack on Helen Haines

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PM acknowledges politicians have ‘put up with the threat environment for too long’

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Both outlets focus on the political response after the alleged attack on Helen Haines, with The Independent foregrounding consideration of panic buttons for MPs and the threat environment, while The Guardian US frames the story through a live blog on the fallout. The Guardian US is alone in highlighting Bridget McKenzie’s warning that MPs may “retreat from the public square,” alongside Anne Ruston’s call for debate to remain “robust but respectful.”

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