Gillian Triggs came under fire in a senate estimates hearing on Friday . She called for a refugee who killed his wife to be awarded $ 350,000 . ' Fair-minded ' Australians should agree he deserved the money , she said . She claims John Basikbasik was 'arbitrarily held ' for the past eight years . The man has been fighting deportation since 2009 and is now living with family members in Australia. Refugees ca n't be deported so he was held in Villawood Detention Centre . Ms Triggs said this was 'lawful ' but a breach of his human rights .
Gillian Triggs came under fire in a senate estimates hearing on Friday . She called for a refugee who killed his wife to be awarded $ 350,000 . 'Fair-minded ' Australians should agree he deserved the money , she said . She claims John Basikbasik was 'arbitrarily held ' for the past eight years . After spending seven years in jail he was still seen as a danger to society . Refugees ca n't be deported so he was held in Villawood Detention Centre . Ms Triggs said this was 'lawful ' but a breach of his human rights .