In the Queen Street massacre case , the gunman , Frank Vitkovic , had been tested by the Church of Scientology two months before he shot a number of people in the Queen Street massacre . " Vitkovic took a personality test carried out by a Church of Scientology volunteer . The results of the test , the Scientology volunteer believed , made her suspect that he might have hit rock bottom . The voluntary worker , Ms Eleanor Simpson , who had no formal training in psychology , believed Vitkovic was extremely depressed . She could recall only one other personality test having a worse result . She did not refer Vitkovic to a psychiatrist but suggested he enrol in the Ups and Downs in Life course run by the Church . " Forensic psychiatrist Dr Alan Bartholomew presented evidence at the Inquest concerning Scientology 's testing of gunman Frank Vitkovic . Bartholomew indicated that the Scientologist 's testing of the gunman Frank Vitkovic , though revealing that Vitkovic was suffering a serious mental condition , did not result in his being treated effectively . Bartholomew also stated that the test itself may have contributed to Vitkovic 's mental state before he shot eight people in 1988 . While repeating some of these comments the Coroner said in his findings " there is no evidence that Vitkovic was influenced by his being provided with the written results of a Scientology Personality Test " . The coroner also noted the day before coming into the Church of Scientology Vitkovic was prescribed " appropriate medication " for stress related headaches and hypertension . An alternative interpretation of events is provided by the director of the Australian Institute of Criminology , Adam Graycar : In November 2009 , independent senator Nick Xenophon spoke in the parliament about the organisation , describing it as a " criminal organisation " and saying that he had letters from former followers which included " claims of abuse , false imprisonment and forced abortion " . His staff interviewed a number of people who made the claims . Xenophon called for a parliamentary enquiry to investigate the church 's activities and its tax-exempt status
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