Sergeant Bruno Staffieri, a 36-year veteran of the police force, had cited his Catholic "Christian beliefs" to justify his homophobic social media comments.
Sergeant Bruno Staffieri (63), was investigated by an internal disciplinary committee over his homophobic social media posts, and had received support from groups like the Australian Christian Lobby, anti- trans group Binary Australia and the conservative lobbying group Advance Australia.
This is not the first time that 62-year-old Sergeant Bruno Staffieri, who has been with Victoria Police for over 25 years, is facing disciplinary action for his online comments.