French citizen Damien Guerot was granted permanent residency after his bravery during the Bondi stabbings, but experts argue the example demonstrates a "broken" immigration system.
A refugee advocacy service says granting permanent residency to the 'Bollard Man' who risked his life to protect others shows how 'corrupt' the immigration system is. While those working in the immigration sector support the man being given residency, organisations says its important the thousands of other visa holders who've contributed to the Australian community yet are still waiting for security are not forgotten.