The Prime Minister has responded to calls for 'Bollard Man' Damien Guerot to be granted Australian citizenship, commending him for his 'extraordinary efforts' when faced with the Bondi Junction attacker Joel Cauchi.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised the bravery of a French citizen during the Bondi Junction attack and extended him an invitation to stay in Australia. A petition calling for Damien Guerot to be granted Australian citizenship has gained momentum after he courageously confronted Bondi Junction attacker Joel Cauchi to protect others. Albanese thanked Guerot for his "extraordinary efforts" before weighing in on the status of his Australian citizenship.
"Damien Guerot committed an act of true heroism by selflessly putting his own life in the firing line of danger without a second thought by taking on a mass murderer, Joel Cauchi, with a bollard, to keep him at bay while members of the public fled to safety," Belinda Robinson, who started the petition, wrote. "His brave and courageous act gave police time to arrive to contain the situation, it is unknown how many lives he has saved by his act of selfless heroism.
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