When sentencing for the offence of carrying on the business of trafficking, the court is not confined to the quantities specifically proved as sold to an undercover officer; the proper inference that proved sales are only a sample of the business may be taken into account. The doctrine in Teoh concerning the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child does not apply to sentencing in Queensland because the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) is inconsistent with the Convention's requirement that the best interests of the child be a primary consideration. Trafficking motivated by addiction is treated less seriously than trafficking for profit, though strong deterrence remains necessary.
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