A West Australian man accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend has been granted bail after more than 12-and-a-half years in prison.
Scott Austic was charged in 2007 with the stabbing murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Stacey Thorne, in Boddington, south of Perth.
Last month that conviction was overturned on appeal and a retrial is set to begin on October 26.
During an adjournment shortly after learning he would be granted bail, Mr Austic, who appeared via video-link from Hakea Prison, smiled and waved to his mother who sat in the public gallery.
The reasons for the retrial and why today's bail application was granted have been suppressed by the court.
Daughter can't wait to spend with dad
Outside court, his daughter, who cannot be named, said she was overjoyed her father had been granted bail.
She said she was six years old the last time she saw her father outside of prison.
"It will be good to actually spend time with him outside of a prison, it's pretty exciting," she said.
"He was trying not to get his hopes up, but he was so excited, he was just hoping that he could get out of there and just be with his family."
As he left Hakea Prison, Mr Austic said he was pleased with the result of the bail application.
"I'm looking forward to spending some quality time with my family and I'm hopeful I could have my privacy respected," he said.
"I'd like to thank my legal team for the extensive work they've put into the case over the last 10 years getting to this point."
"I can now focus on, and look forward to, the retrial for a crime I did not commit."
Strict bail conditions set
There were 16 conditions set for Mr Austic's bail.
Those conditions included a $100,000 personal undertaking and $100,000 surety, and that he reside at a specific address and remain at it between 6:00pm and 6:00am. He is not permitted to drink alcohol.
Mr Austic will also be required to present at a specified police station every day, surrender his passport and not leave the state, and not enter the township of Boddington.
Under the bail conditions, he cannot contact any prosecution witnesses or any family members of the deceased.
One condition also prohibits him from disclosing the prosecution brief to anyone outside of his legal team and any relevant experts.
