Walter Mikac

Walter Mikac

Walter Mikac is an Australian pharmacist who became widely known in the aftermath of the Port Arthur massacre, where his wife Nanette Mikac (nee Moulton) and daughters, six-year-old Alannah Mikac and three-year-old Madeline Mikac were among 35 people killed by Martin Bryant on April 28, 1996.

In the subsequent debate surrounding gun politics in Australia, Mikac became a prominent advocate for tightening gun laws.

Today, Walter works as a motivational speaker and is the author of a book called "To Have And To Hold". He has also written a book called "Circle of Life: Sustenance for the Soul" about dealing with grief and tragedy when it strikes. He was also a co-founder of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, which was set up in their memory to provide support for children who are the victims of violent crime. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is the patron of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation. In 2000, he married sports journalist Kim Sporton in a private ceremony and then in 2001 they had a daughter, Isabella.

External links

* [http://www.amf.org.au/index.cfm The Alannah and Madeline Foundation]
* [http://www.saxton.com.au/default.asp?nc8=100&sc8=141&sd8=2625 Walter Mikac - Saxton Speaker Bureau]
* [http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/mass/bryant/index_1.html The Port Arthur Massacre - Crime Library]


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