He risked his life at Bondi. But this Iranian refugee failed our character test
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AB ran into danger during Bondi's terrorist attacks to save lives. Four months on, he faces deportation after failing Australia's refugee character test. His family is urging the Albanese government to reconsider.

Twice in his life, AB has put his body on the line trying to stand up to violent extremists.

The first time, he won’t talk about.

That was in Iran where, as a young man, he was imprisoned and tortured after protesting against a theocratic regime.

The second time he has to talk about.

Homicide detectives have taken his witness statement about the Bondi terrorist attack on December 14 last year.

He told them how, in the final moments of the attack, he ran to disarm one of the Islamic State-inspired shooters, only to be shot at by police and assaulted by bystanders who mistook him for a terrorist.