A petition was set up by a member of the public calling for him to be granted an Australian citizenship, describing his actions as a 'true act of Australianism'.
French man Damien Guerot has been praised his "extraordinary bravery" after holding off the Bondi Junction attacker with a bollard.The immigration minister said department would "look into visa options for him".
He then chased behind NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott, who shot the attacker dead, holding a chair as a potential weapon. "I am aware of Mr Guerot's case and have asked my department to look into visa options for him," he said. Mr Guerot said he could not be held up for long and praised the actions of Inspector Scott who ran after the attacker and told him to drop the knife.Mr Albanese thanked Mr Guerot for his "extraordinary bravery".
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