Bondi Junction stabbing: French man who confronted attacker with bollard to receive permanent residency

The clarification comes after the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, offered himthe ability to stay in Australia as long as he liked and said he was someone the country would “welcome becoming an Australian citizen”.

“I say this to Damien Guerot – who is dealing with his visa applications – that you are welcome here, you are welcome to stay for as long as you like,” Albanese told reporters in Canberra.

The promise of permanent residency was “amazing news”, Guerot told his lawyer, Belinda Robertson, after being contacted by the department of immigration.

Once again, we thank Mr Guerot as well as other members of the public, our heroic police officers and first responders who have helped protect others from danger.”

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On ABC Melbourne, Albanese declined to get into a “definitional debate” about whether violence motivated by misogyny could constitute terrorism.