1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:01,680 Speaker 1: Time to catch up with Mike Bush. 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 2: Police killer Daisy Freeman shot dead by officers. 3 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 3: Ezzy Freeman is dead? 4 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 2: Did police shoot the cop killer after seven months on 5 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 2: the run? 6 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 3: Closure? It's a what was a tragic and terrible. 7 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 4: Incredible work by the Victorian Police amazing. Mike Bush is 8 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 4: the man in charge Victorian Police. Our Chief Commissioner joins 9 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 4: us this morning a Mike, thank you morning. 10 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 3: Good morning all Mike. 11 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 2: It was a huge day for the Victorian Police yesterday 12 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:35,239 Speaker 2: a huge sigh of relief from all of us right 13 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 2: across Victoria, but no doubt, most importantly for the big police. 14 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 2: Tell us how it all went down yesterday morning. 15 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 3: So investigators are our team that have been on this 16 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 3: since the twenty sixth of August, task for summit, relentlessly 17 00:00:54,040 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 3: pursuing every lead and following up everywhere they can obtain information. 18 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 3: We can't go into how that led us to believe 19 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 3: that he was at a certain address. So we did 20 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 3: what police do covertly, and then yesterday morning, at five 21 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 3: point thirty, we appealed for the loan person inside that 22 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 3: building that you've seen on your television screens to come out. 23 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 3: He did not. We gave him every opportunity to come 24 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 3: out peacefully and safely. He didn't take that option. Three 25 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 3: hours later, after we'd deployed a number of tactics, he 26 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 3: came out of that building. I've seen the video. He 27 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 3: had a firearm presented at at police and pretty much 28 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,040 Speaker 3: took away any discretion that our people had to resolve 29 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 3: that peacefully. 30 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 5: Mike, the investigation clearly now turns to well in many directions. 31 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 5: But I'm assuming whether or not he was harbored by anyone, 32 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 5: is anything pointing you to the fact that that was 33 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 5: the case? Did did he have accomplices here? 34 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 3: Well, if you think you know, just practically, you know, 35 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 3: how did he get that far? I doubt he got 36 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 3: there on his own. He has a wide network of 37 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 3: friends and associates within that Sovereign Citizen group, and you 38 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 3: know he couldn't survive there without assistance. So we're going 39 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 3: to track backwards, work backwards from yesterday to work out 40 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 3: who did a system and those people, when identified, would 41 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 3: be held to account. 42 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 4: The Special Operations Group did an amazing job yesterday morning. 43 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 4: They obviously caught him by surprise. Was he asleep when 44 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 4: they arrived? 45 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 3: I would imagine so, But he was awoken at around 46 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 3: five point thirty when we appealed for him. So we 47 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 3: appealed for ninon three hours for him to come up, 48 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:57,959 Speaker 3: come out and give himself up. 49 00:02:58,280 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 1: Was he talking over that three hours? 50 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 3: Yes, he did here and he said enough during that 51 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 3: conversation to confirm he was the person we were looking for. 52 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 5: Have you been inside the shipping container itself? I'm assuming 53 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 5: it's quite a humble setup, but what was not? 54 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:22,080 Speaker 3: And backed our investigators going to methodically step their way 55 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 3: through that scene. They commenced yesterday evening. We had to 56 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 3: get all our forendsic e exps up there to conduct that. 57 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 3: I mentioned yesterday that the state Coroner, Judge Stanger, will 58 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 3: be conducting an independent investigation. She was there yesterday with 59 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 3: our people to make sure that there's good oversight of 60 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 3: everything that occurred. 61 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 5: Suffice to say, Chief Commissioner, he wasn't living in the 62 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 5: lap of luxury. I mean, it was fairly basic sort 63 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 5: of set up there. 64 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 3: Well, obviously from what we can see outside, certainly wasn't luxury. 65 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 4: We were on the air with the Victoria Police Chief 66 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 4: Commissioner Mike Push this morning. Mike, when he came out 67 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 4: and he was in front of the special Operations group. 68 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 4: You mentioned you've seen the video and he was holding 69 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 4: a weapon. Did he get a shot off? 70 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 3: We think he possibly did. We've got to forensically examine 71 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 3: the firearm and look for case things around where he dropped. 72 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:24,240 Speaker 3: But we really do believe he is, but I wouldn't 73 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 3: confirm that until we've done the forensic examination. 74 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 2: Mike, there was a one million dollar award up for 75 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 2: information for anyone that helped out. Has someone claimed that, No. 76 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 3: They haven't. But anything in relation to the reward and 77 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 3: how he came to be there is absolutely confidential, and 78 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 3: I'm quite sure we'll never be sharing those details. I 79 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 3: know the public would love to know, but some things 80 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 3: must remain confidential. 81 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:50,039 Speaker 1: Mike. 82 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 5: When you got the call, what was your overriding emotion? 83 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 3: Well, and not surely it was, Yes, top investigators of 84 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 3: following other leads. We have followed up over two thousand leads, 85 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 3: so you know the team didn't get excited, very calm, 86 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 3: very methodical, stepped their way through it. But the early 87 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 3: hours when we began the negotiation with him and he 88 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 3: told us enough to identify himself, that's when we really 89 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 3: believed we were in the right place with the right person. 90 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 2: Mike, it was a sense of relief right across Victoria yesterday, 91 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 2: but I imagine more so than within the Victoria Police. 92 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 2: This is a man who took out two of your own. 93 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 2: What is the feeling amongst your peers and the Victorian 94 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 2: police force this morning. 95 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 3: Yes, that word closure has been used a lot, and 96 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:53,280 Speaker 3: it's quite appropriate. You know, no one wanted to have 97 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 3: any doubt about where the person responsible for this bruiting, 98 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 3: brutal killing it to police officers was and seriously injuring 99 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 3: one of our other fine officers. So the fact that 100 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 3: we are no longer in doubt about where he is 101 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 3: has brought that sense of closure to everyone. I've spoken 102 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 3: to Bedim's parents, I've spoken to Nil's partner, and I've 103 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:23,799 Speaker 3: spoken to the injured officer. They are all highly relieved 104 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 3: and very thankful for their colleagues for what they've done 105 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,720 Speaker 3: over the last seven months to bring this to a conclusion. 106 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 5: Mike, we spoke about accomplices before, or potential leads in 107 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:42,840 Speaker 5: regards to accomplishes. What is your message to Victoria Victorians 108 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:48,360 Speaker 5: about where your investigation turns now and potentially those who 109 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 5: might have assisted. 110 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:54,480 Speaker 3: Obviously, my investigators would like me to say that anyone 111 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 3: with information that would identify any accomplices, anyone who's complicit 112 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:07,039 Speaker 3: and moving this person to where he was, or cared 113 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 3: for him or supported him over those seven months. We 114 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 3: want to know who those people are. We want information 115 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 3: that leads us to their identity. Better they come forward now, 116 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 3: because we are looking for them. 117 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 4: Mike, we spoke to you seven months ago and this began. 118 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 4: Excuse me, and you said you'd get him. You guys 119 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 4: did just that. 120 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 1: You must be. 121 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 4: Incredibly proud of all the work your police officers are 122 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 4: put in. 123 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, our people are fantastic. The public of Victoria have 124 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 3: an outstanding police service. They do a brilliant job. I've 125 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 3: been in this job nine months now and I often 126 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 3: say to anyone asks that they should be very proud 127 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 3: of a very committed and extremely capable police force. 128 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 2: Mike, well, we said it this morning. I have zero 129 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 2: interest in never remembering this hideous man. But I commend 130 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 2: the Victoria Police for the incredible work you and your 131 00:07:58,200 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 2: team have done over the past seven months. And while 132 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 2: I know this will stir up a lot of fresh 133 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 2: emotions for everyone affected by this tragedy, I hope it 134 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 2: does in a large way brings some closure to the 135 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 2: Victoria Police and all of the families affected. 136 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 3: Well, thank you for that and thank you for those words. 137 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 3: They mean a lot to our people. So yeah, we 138 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 3: appreciate your support. 139 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 4: We'll let you go, mate, we know it's going to 140 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 4: be a busy day. Victoria Police Commissioner, Chief Commissioner Mike 141 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 4: Bush joining something. 142 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for you, Mike. 143 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 2: We know you've got to thank you, Chief Commissioner. 144 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 3: Thank you all. 145 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:27,880 Speaker 2: Thanks. 146 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 5: So, I mean it speaks one as Mike Bush has 147 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 5: been a police officer in New Zealand obviously and now 148 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:36,199 Speaker 5: is the top boss here in top cop here in 149 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:40,439 Speaker 5: Victoria for so long and he's practically seen it all. 150 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 5: But I dare say that this investigation, whilst harrowing, the 151 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:48,559 Speaker 5: resolution must be quite satisfying as well. 152 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 1: They got their man. Remember seven months ago he was 153 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: on the TV. He's like, we'll get. 154 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,559 Speaker 2: Him, yeah, And I think you know, it came off 155 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:57,199 Speaker 2: the front page of the news. It came off regular 156 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 2: nightly news. But they never stopped in the back. Weever 157 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 2: ever ever stops. 158 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 4: We would chat with the cops that would come in 159 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 4: here for our pro the po post segment and they'd 160 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:06,719 Speaker 4: fill us in off the air about all the work 161 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 4: it's still going on there. And that's not just a 162 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 4: twenty minute commute to work. These officers are going up 163 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:12,680 Speaker 4: four hours away from families and stuff. 164 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 2: And it wasn't it. It wasn't a small job. So 165 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 2: well done to all of the Victoria police involved. 166 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 1: It's just gone twenty five past eight. 167 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 2: Jason Lauren Lauren wake up feeling good following them on 168 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 2: the socials.