Communications Minister Anika Wells has been forced to temporarily shut her Brisbane electorate office following an incident involving her staff as the federal government ramps up parliamentary security measures before MPs return to Canberra next week.
The incident in Wells’ office comes amid heightened scrutiny over the safety of elected officials after federal independent MP Helen Haines lost both legs and remained in a critical condition following a violent attack in a carpark in north-east Victoria on Monday.
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