Katrina Dawson awarded a Bravery Medal

03/04/2018

The Australian Bravery Decorations were announced on 29 March by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC and Katrina Dawson received a Bravery Medal for her conduct during the Lindt Cafe Siege, which ended on 16 December 2014. Her citation notes:

... Ms Dawson remained calm and composed when interacting with the gunman and carrying out his demands. At one point it appeared that the offender indicated that Ms Dawson could leave the cafe, however without consideration for her own safety she appealed to, and bargained with, the offender to also release another hostage. When he refused, Ms Dawson continued to provide genuine support to other hostages throughout the ordeal.

The cafe manager, Tori Johnson, received the Star of Courage. The governor-general's citation says: "Without regard for his own safety he continued to calmly obey the gunman's demands in an attempt to protect the other hostages."

Read the announcement in the Sydney Morning Herald or visit Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove's announcement here.