Fortunately, in Australia, we have an honours system that allows civilians to be decorated for bravery in the same way members of the military are.
It needs to all be dispassionately investigated - but based on these reports, it looks to me like Tori Johnson may be eligible for the Cross of Valour - equivalent in status and honour to the Victoria Cross. Even if his courage was of a slighly lower grade, the Star of Courage and the Bravery Medal are available. And he may not be the only one.
Thanks for keeping the world up to date, naturalman.
We appreciate it.
That’s a wonderful system.
I agree, I think this bloke definitely deserves the highest award. As an example, a policeman who was caught up in the Iranian Embassy seige in the UK wrestled a gun off a terrorist and was awarded the George Cross. Pretty much the same thing. Not sure what the Australian equivalent is, but the GC ranks equivalent to the VC, except it awarded for acts not in the face of the enemy.