Section 157(2) of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld), which came into force on 1 July 2001, does not apply to offences committed before that date where its application would effectively increase the penalty by removing parole eligibility that would otherwise exist under s 134(1)(a)(i) of the Corrective Services Act 2000 (Qld). For assault occasioning bodily harm in a domestic context involving bruising and soreness but no serious injury, a sentence of 18 months imprisonment is manifestly excessive; 12 months suspended forthwith is appropriate where the offender has already served approximately 3 months.
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