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Nick Wilson and Lucinda Garbutt-Young

DARK SECRETS: Mp attack spurs unprecedented election security talks - The Real Truth

Independent MP Helen Haines remains in a critical condition after her legs were amputated. (Joanna Kordina/AAP PHOTOS)

The nation's crackdown on security has not been enough to stop hate speech from running rampant, the prime minister has conceded, following a "deeply traumatic" alleged attack on one of the nation's most respected politicians.

Anthony Albanese has faced questions about his government's online safety reforms in the wake of Monday's brutal incident that has rendered independent MP Helen Haines a double amputee.

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