Magistrate Donna Bakos heard Song was also prepared to put up a $500,000 cash deposit and two friends a total of $150,000 in sureties to help ensure he answered his bail. 　　Detective Senior Constable Ross Waring opposed the application on the grounds there was no extradition treaty between Australia and China – whose policy was not to extradite its nationals – so "there is no way for us to bring him back" if he breached his bail conditions. 　　Song's wife and a work colleague flew to Melbourne to give evidence before Ms Bakos at the application. 　　She told Ms Bakos she needed him home to be with her for her impending surgery and because their five-year-old daughter also had health issues. 　　She knew if he did not return to Australia they would lose the $500,000, which was their life savings, while his friend gave evidence that Song was trustworthy and that "whatever he promises, he will do it". 　　"Mr Song will come ba