Former inmates awarded damages after being unlawfully exposed to tear gas at a notorious detention centre have had a payout slashed despite a High Court appeal win.
The judgment on Wednesday ruled Ethan Austral, Leroy O'Shea, Keiran Webster and Josiah Binsaris were entitled to exemplary damages but reduced an initial payout of $200,000 each to $50,000.
However, the quartet were also awarded aggravated and general damages, taking their total payout to $360,000.
