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Driver appeals sentence over deadly wedding bus crash

In Thursday’s brief mention in the Court of Criminal Appeal, Brett Andrew Button’s lawyers filed three grounds to reduce his 32-year sentence, with a hearing scheduled for October 3, 2025.
Button’s appeal challenges Judge Roy Ellis’s findings that he drove under the influence of Tramadol and exceeded the 31km/h tipping threshold, arguing the 32-year sentence is excessive.
On June 11, 2023, Button's bus hit the roundabout at about 56 km/h, exceeding the 31 km/h tipping threshold, causing 10 deaths and 25 injuries, with him significantly over the prescribed dose of Tramadol.
Victims’ families expressed anger over manslaughter charges being dropped, but later cried ‘thank you’ when the 32-year sentence was imposed, seeing it as holding Button responsible.
Beyond the appeal, multiple civil and criminal proceedings have emerged, including a class action against the NSW government over roundabout design, with a hearing set for October 3 featuring extensive evidence and victim impact statements.

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