A Coalition MP has called for a rethink of pre-poll voting at federal elections, including potentially shortening the amount of time booths are open, amid concerns of threats to voters and volunteers.

Security risks to politicians and their staff have been front and centre this week, as parliament returned after the alleged attack on Helen Haines , which left the independent MP in a serious but stable condition after both her legs were amputated.

The LNP member for the Queensland electorate of Groom, Garth Hamilton, said the risk of having members of the public and volunteers lined up at booths near car parks or roads needed to be assessed.

“I’ve had three elections and I’ve witnessed three interactions between cars and people at pre-poll, two accidental, one wasn’t,” Hamilton said on Tuesday.

“The threat is already there, the potential is already there in a heightened environment.”

Pre-polling booths usually open one to two weeks before an election.…