A senior police constable who tasered a 95-year-old great-grandmother in her nursing home has been suspended from duty, with pay.
The 33-year-old officer with 12 years of experience was with his partner when they were called to the aged care home in Cooma.
Clare Nowland fell and fractured her skull after she was tasered by the senior constable because she was carrying a serrated knife.
Police said the great-grandmother used a walking frame to approach the two responding officers "slowly".
Ms Nowland remains in a critical condition in Cooma Base Hospital.
Her family has issued a statement describing her as a "loving and gentle-natured matriarch" who is a "much-loved and a giving member of her local community".
In the statement, the family expressed "profound love and affection for our Mum, Nana and Great Grandmother Clare", saying they are standing together.
Police minister 'missing in action', say Coalition
Pressure is growing from all sides of politics for the NSW police minister to view the body-cam vision, over concerns public confidence in the force has eroded.
The state Coalition has accused Police Minister Yasmin Catley of being "missing in action".
Ms Catley addressed the incident for the first time, in parliament.
During question time, former police minister Paul Toole asked Ms Catley if she'd seen the body-cam vision.
"It is critically important that the outcome we get has integrity for the family because that is what they deserve," Ms Catley responded.
"I've never come into this place, ever, and used this place to politicise an investigation."
Mr Toole, who is now the Shadow Police Minister, said if he were still in the job, he would have asked to see it.
NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman said he wanted Ms Catley to have greater oversight of the investigation.
"It's quite extraordinary that in an incident like this, which has challenged public confidence in police operations, that she has not done that," Mr Speakman said.
"It's important that there is transparency, accountability and confidence in the robustness of this process and the timeliness of its outcome.
Greens MP Sue Higginson agreed, and said she wanted the footage released so "the people of NSW can know what has happened".
The criticism comes after the NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said she had also not seen the footage.
The police commissioner said she wanted to review the footage when she had a clearer picture of what had happened.
"I may have to review that in time as a decision-maker in this organisation," she said.
"But I want to do that when I have a complete picture of what happened."
"I don't see any value in reviewing that footage now when I don't know … what else happened pre- and post- that incident."
