Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has laid wreaths at the Queensland Police Memorial service held for the two fallen officers of the Wieambilla shooting.
Thousands of mourners have gathered to farewell Constables Rachel McCrow, 29, and
Matthew Arnold, 26, who were tragically gunned down in last week’s deadly Wieambilla siege.
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