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STORY: Patek was freed on parole late on Wednesday (December 7), the same day a suicide bomber who once was jailed on terrorism charges attacked a police station in Indonesia's West Java province, killing himself and one officer. Patek was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2012 for his involvement in bombings that ripped through two Bali nightclubs, killing 202 people, including 88 Australians and 38 Indonesians.

Bowen said the Australian government had made appropriate representations to the Indonesian government about ensuring Patek would be under constant surveillance.

Patek, a member of the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah militant group, became eligible for parole in August because of good behaviour in prison. His scheduled release was delayed after uproar from Australia. He will be required to participate in a "mentoring program" until April 2030, and any violation could see his parole revoked, Indonesia's justice ministry said in a statement.