The normal proportion of a recognizance release period to head sentence for Commonwealth offences is in the range of about 60-66⅔%, and while a proportion of 73% is high, the Court of Criminal Appeal will not intervene to effect an adjustment of only about one month, applying the principle against tinkering with sentences. For escape charges under s 47 of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), a sentence of 12 months is within range where the escapee was at large for almost two months, even where the escape was spontaneous.
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