00:00Eight police officers failed to properly assess the risk Mark Bombara posed last May, but
00:09the government is confident police have learnt from the tragedy.
00:12I absolutely have 100% confidence in the police commissioner and his handling of this difficult
00:18issue.
00:19Yesterday, a scathing review handed down about the handling of one of the state's worst domestic
00:24violence incidents.
00:25Jennifer and Gretel Patelchus were gunned down in their Florette home by Mark Bombara,
00:31who was looking for his ex-partner.
00:33He then turned the gun on himself.
00:36Bombara's daughter and ex-partner tried to warn police on three occasions he was an imminent
00:42threat, but say they were ignored.
00:44So did you not believe us, or did you just not give a shit?
00:50I can have empathy for human beings making mistakes, but that is a lot of human beings
00:56making a lot of mistakes.
00:58A review of the police response put forward 18 recommendations, including seizing guns
01:04sooner and better coordination with specialist services.
01:08We don't want this to happen again, and that's what we need to learn from these experiences.
01:12Today, the government praised police for their transparency, but not detailing the specifics
01:18of the disciplinary action against the eight officers.
01:22Since the May murders, the government has beefed up new firearm laws by automatically
01:27removing guns as soon as a domestic violence complaint is made.
01:31It says though, under a liberal national government, those measures would be at risk of being weakened.
01:37That is certainly not the case.
01:39What we are seeking is a proper review of the firearm laws to ensure that community
01:46safety is prioritised and that there are no unintended consequences.
01:51Lessons to be learned, while the scars for many remain.
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