Walter Mikac
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Walter Mikac is an Australian pharmacist who became widely known in the aftermath of the Port Arthur massacre, where his wife Nanette Mikac (nee Moulton) and daughters, six-year-old Alannah Mikac and three-year-old Madeline Mikac were among 35 people killed by Martin Bryant
on 28 April 1996.
In the subsequent debate surrounding gun politics in Australia
, Mikac became a prominent advocate for tightening gun laws.
Today, Walter works as a motivational speaker and is the author of a book called To Have And To Hold. He has also written a book called Circle of Life: Sustenance for the Soul about dealing with grief and tragedy when it strikes. He was also a co-founder of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, which was set up in their memory to provide support for children who are the victims of violent crime. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is the patron of the Foundation. In 2000, he married sports journalist Kim Sporton in a private ceremony and then in 2001 they had a daughter, Isabella.
Martin Bryant
Martin Bryant is an Australian who has been convicted of murdering 35 people and injuring 21 others in the Port Arthur massacre, a shooting spree in Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, in 1996. He is currently serving 35 life sentences plus 1,035 years without parole in the psychiatric wing of...
on 28 April 1996.
In the subsequent debate surrounding gun politics in Australia
Gun politics in Australia
Gun politics have only become a notable issue in Australia since the 1980s. Low levels of violent crime through much of the 20th century kept levels of public concern about firearms low...
, Mikac became a prominent advocate for tightening gun laws.
Today, Walter works as a motivational speaker and is the author of a book called To Have And To Hold. He has also written a book called Circle of Life: Sustenance for the Soul about dealing with grief and tragedy when it strikes. He was also a co-founder of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, which was set up in their memory to provide support for children who are the victims of violent crime. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is the patron of the Foundation. In 2000, he married sports journalist Kim Sporton in a private ceremony and then in 2001 they had a daughter, Isabella.