Phil Denmeade is a professional charter boat skipper who ferries tourists around Queensland's Great Barrier Reef onboard a five-star luxury cruise vessel.

Almost two years after he first confronted Phil Denmeade, Eamonn Duff can finally tell the incredible story.

After three years of tireless campaigning from advocates and the media, Ali Jasmin has been released, but his story is not unique. As an inquiry into his case - and 23 others like it - begins, Natalie O'Brien examines the case that became a catalyst.