Wasim Buka was sentenced recently on two charges of people-smuggling. He came to Australia as a boat person and has settled in Australia. Unfortunately, two of his brothers were executed in Iraq and one sister, following in his footsteps to Australia, drowned along with her husband and five children in the waters between Australia and Indonesia.

Her Honour Judge Hampel decided to release him upon a recognizance release order to be of good behaviour for a period of two years. He was released on a $1,000 bond.

See the link below for the full transcript of Judge Hampel’s decision. It is a succinct and moving judgement. John Menadue.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VCC/2016/75.html