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Wedding rings were exchanged, and photos of a smiling bride and well-dressed groom made it look like these were legitimate marriages.

A man was arrested after he allegedly rammed his car into Australian Member of Parliament Helen Haines, an independent lawmaker.

Haines was getting something from her car outside her Wangaratta office in the state of Victoria when the man drove his Toyota Land Cruiser into her, pinning her against the car.

'Motivation is one of ⁠these things that we absolutely need to explore. His motivation for this, what we allege is a deliberate attack, is very much a centerpiece of the investigation.'

Then he reversed and drove into Haines again, according to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

Bystanders rushed to help Haines while a local barber detained the 43-year-old alleged attacker until police arrived. He was later identified as Brendan Nugent.

Doctors amputated Haines' left leg at a Melbourne hospital on Monday, and two days later her right leg was amputated as well.

"The good news in all this is that Helen is alive and she’s stable. That is the most important thing for our family," her husband said to reporters outside the hospital on Wednesday. "We are grateful and thankful that, at this stage, both her heart and her mind are in good shape."

Prime Minister ⁠Anthony Albanese characterized the incident as a "deliberate attack."

No link between the suspect and Haines was initially discovered by investigators, Victoria Police Chief Mike Bush said.

"Motivation is one of ⁠these things that we absolutely need to explore. His motivation for this, what we allege is a deliberate attack, is very much a centerpiece of the investigation," Bush said.

Police are investigating whether he might have extremist anti-government views.

"Like everyone, we're examining social media associations, talking to witnesses, friends, and colleagues," Bush added.

Nugent was charged with one count each of dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury, and causing harm to a public official. He was also charged with cannabis possession and cultivation.

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"It's a reminder that the world is a more dangerous and divided place than it was a generation ago," Albanese said on Wednesday.

"I think that Australians do want to see their politicians be able to go about their business, to be able to get something from the back of their car, for goodness sake," he added.

Wangaratta Mayor Irene Grant said the 30,000 residents of the town are stunned over the incident.

"What has happened to Helen has caused the community to step back in utter disbelief. We can't believe it; people are horrified by what has happened,” she told the AFP.

Haines is 65 years old and has been married to her husband for 40 years.

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“Saturday Night Live” veteran Dana Carvey has a name for Shane Gillis’ crude, widely condemned remarks about women at the gym: a joke.

The comedian weighed in on the backlash to Gillis’ October 10 “Saturday Night Live” monologue, in which he declared, “I haven’t been to the gym in so long, I didn’t know women just dress like whores now.”

'I just didn't understand the kerfuffle.'

Schitt fit

Gillis went on to describe the revealing shorts women wear to work out, repeatedly portraying himself as a creep for noticing. The routine drew condemnation from fellow entertainers, including “Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy, who called the remarks misogynistic.

Carvey, who spent seven seasons on “SNL” from 1986 to 1993, couldn't understand the fuss.

“I just didn’t understand the kerfuffle only because, to me, I just saw it as what we call — I’ll just say it — a joke,” he said on his “Fly on the Wall” podcast with fellow “SNL” alumnus David Spade.

“Like ... when you say jokes, you’re not literally saying women are whores. You are literally joking. Isn’t that kind of the idea?”

Then, apparently reconsidering the wisdom of his defense, Carvey added: “No? Did I just get canceled?”

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Tough crowd

Carvey acknowledged that a joke that might have destroyed at the comedy clubs Gillis regularly plays could land differently in NBC's Studio 8H.

He and Spade noted that the “SNL” audience tends to consist largely of dressed-up young women — not necessarily the crowd most receptive to Gillis' observations about women's gym attire.

Spade, who appeared on “SNL” from 1990 to 1996, was similarly unfazed.

“Listen, it got some laughs, but of course, I think he knows that one’s going to be a button-pusher, but he doesn’t care,” he said.

Spade also found something contradictory about the response to Gillis, particularly in a culture that demands respect for sex workers while condemning women such as actress Sydney Sweeney.

“I will say it’s almost comical that there’s people that say, ‘Oh, don’t make fun of OnlyFans. Don’t make fun of strippers. These are sex workers. They need to be respected.’ And then everyone hates Sydney Sweeney. And it’s like, what? Which one is it?”

Ultimately, Spade suggested that the difference between an acceptable “SNL” joke and an unacceptable one often comes down to the audience's reaction.

“I think at 'SNL,' if something kills, it gets a pass,” he said. “If something totally bombs, then they get in a lot of trouble.”

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Natural-born killer

Carvey and Spade aren't the only comedians to defend Gillis.

British comic Jimmy Carr dismissed the controversy, saying he makes worse jokes every day.

Two other former “SNL” cast members also had kind words for Gillis. Victoria Jackson, who appeared on the show from 1986 to 1992, was considerably less diplomatic than Carvey.

“He’s right about gym girls dressing like ‘whores,’” Jackson told Entertainment Weekly. “When did ‘camel toe’ become acceptable gym fashion and grocery shopping attire?”

Former cast member Jeff Richards, meanwhile, called Gillis a “really funny guy” and an “obvious natural.”

Gillis' monologue may have offended a sizeable contingent of entertainers. But among some of the comedians who once worked on the same “SNL” stage, the response has been considerably less scandalized.

Jeff Richards, a cast member from 2001 to 2004, called Gillis a "really funny guy" and an "obvious natural."

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