Authorities charge man who attacked Australian lawmaker with SUV

A man has been charged with attacking Australian lawmaker Helen Haines who remains in critical condition

after she was hit by a car on Monday.

Flowers were placed outside of Haines' office on Tuesday by members

of the public after the 65-year-old politician was struck by an SUV.

The Alfred Hospital did not comment on media reports that Haines had

had a leg amputated.

Haines was initially taken to a hospital in Wangaratta before being

airlifted to another hospital in Melbourne while the 43-year-old suspect,

Brendan Nugent, remains in police custody.