Parents of Matilda, victim of Bondi terror attack, would like footbridge to be painted yellow in daughter’s honour

<p>Valentyna Poltavchenko and Michael Britvan warn against rushing new legislation in response to attack, and thank woman who saved their younger daughter</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jan/19/federal-parliament-returns-gun-control-measures-hate-speech-laws-anthony-albanese-labor-sussan-ley-coalition-greens-trump-board-for-peace-ntwnfb#top-of-blog">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The parents of 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest person killed in the Bondi massacre, have said they would like the footbridge used by the alleged gunmen to be saved and painted yellow in honour of the sundress their daughter wore on her final day.</p><p>In a <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-19/parents-bondi-terror-attack-youngest-victim-matilda-speak-out/106240460">sit-down interview</a> with the ABC, their first since the terror attack, Matilda’s parents, Valentyna Poltavchenko and Michael Britvan, have warned against rushing new legislation through parliament in response to the attack, and thanked the woman who saved their younger daughter.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/19/bondi-terror-attack-footbridge-painted-yellow-parents-victim-matilda-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

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