Freeman, who is heavily armed and experienced in wilderness survival skills, is still on the run, but his wife and children have visited a police station and spoken to officers.

Australian police have named the suspect in the fatal shooting of two police officers in the Australia Alps as Dezi Freeman. On Wednesday morning, Victoria Police said the 56-year-old is "still at large", almost 24 hours after officers tried to execute a warrant at his rural property and were fired upon.