Fernando considerations for Aboriginal offenders are of limited relevance where the offender is not from a remote community and the offences are not alcohol related. A plea of guilty does not inevitably attract a 25% discount; the timing, nature of the offence, and public protection considerations may reduce or eliminate the discount. Judicial Commission statistics should be compared by reference to the final sentence, not assumed starting points.
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