Overview

• Critical care paramedic Christopher Wilkinson testified about feeling 'inadequate' as paramedics were kept outside a declared hot zone while victims awaited treatment inside.
• Assistant Commissioner Brent Armitage admitted that the hot zone directive, issued after fears of a second attacker, may have delayed medical care but did not affect clinical outcomes.
• Special Operations Team paramedics faced delays due to centralized ballistic PPE storage, requiring officers to retrieve gear from distant locations before integrating with tactical police.
• The inquest heard that rostering gaps left the Special Operations Team understaffed, with calls for expanded recruitment to address future emergencies.
• Newly released CCTV and 3D reconstruction showed Inspector Amy Scott’s decisive actions in pursuing and shooting the attacker, preventing further casualties.