Sentences at the low end of the range for a $1.3 million fraud on the ATO over seven years (total effective sentences of 18 months to 4 years with pre-release periods of 3 to 18 months) were upheld on Crown appeal where the sentencing judge had properly taken into account guilty pleas with substantial utilitarian value, lengthy delay demonstrating rehabilitation, and significant personal circumstances. The case illustrates the high threshold for Crown appeals alleging manifest inadequacy.
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