The adjustment of a pre-repeal starting point by approximately fifty percent to account for the repeal of s 16G of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) is consistent with the approach in Studenikin and Kevenaar, and does not constitute an impermissible mathematical approach provided the sentencing judge has regard to the merits of the case. A combined discount of fifty percent for a guilty plea and cooperation with authorities may be at the outer limit of generosity.
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