00:00Reliving the moment she faced down an attacker, saving lives in the process.
00:14Two months on from one of the country's worst mass murders, the officer who brought it to
00:18an end was recognised at a ceremony in Goulburn.
00:21The other first responders both at the scene and at the hospitals and the extraordinary
00:27acts of bravery that we saw from everyday civilians.
00:30It was second to none.
00:32Really importantly as well are those victims, their family and friends who will be forever
00:38dealing with an unfathomable tragedy.
00:41The attack at Westfield Bondi Junction back in April shocked the country.
00:46Five women and a man were killed before the attacker, Joel Couchie, was brought down.
00:51And it was Amy Scott who shot him dead.
00:54I could not think of a better person to award that to for her courageous actions.
01:00Today's ceremony also marked the graduation of the police force's newest recruits, many
01:05of whom took inspiration from their fellow officer.
01:08She's a role model for all police officers in NSW and certainly a role model for me.
01:14Almost 170 student officers have been welcomed into the police force today, part of the very
01:20first class to have been fully paid to study.
01:23It comes at a time when the state government says there are more than 1,500 vacancies in
01:27the force.
01:28This is their day.
01:30It was the proudest day of my career.
01:31It is without a doubt one of the greatest choices I've made in my life.
01:35A choice to serve in a profession full of risk and reward.
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