Standard non-parole periods under Division 1A operate as guideposts or benchmarks, not mandatory starting points; they are set for midrange offences after conviction at trial; the instinctive synthesis approach to sentencing is preserved; and the factors listed in s 21A(2) and (3) are not exhaustive of the matters that may be taken into account.
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