Mike Bush

Mike Bush is mentioned in news reports covering the shooting of Dezi Freeman by Australian police. Freeman, a conspiracy theorist, had been on the run for seven months after murdering two police officers in Porepunkah, Victoria, in August 2025. The manhunt concluded when police fatally shot Freeman after he emerged from a shipping container-like building with a weapon and refused to surrender. While the provided articles do not specify Bush's role, his name appears in connection with the police press conference following Freeman's death, suggesting he may be a police official or spokesperson involved in the investigation or its aftermath. The event is significant due to the high-profile nature of the manhunt and the tragic loss of life, both of the officers initially murdered and of Freeman himself.