Mr Loader did not attend court but his victim impact statement read by the Crown highlighted how the crime had traumatised his life.

Mr Loader sustained burns to 55 per cent of his body, was in an induced coma for eight days, spent 74 days in a burns unit at Melbourne hospital The Alfred, and underwent 10 operations.

Mr Loader can no longer expose his skin to the sun, and struggles with temperature regulation as his sweat glands were burnt off.

He also lost income, and financial pressure was put on his family who travelled to be with him.

“This attack did not only hurt me, it hurt everyone who cared about me,” his statement read.