A starting point of 5 years imprisonment (before discounts) may be appropriate for multiple deliberate bankruptcy offences involving significant sums, particularly where the offender has a history of dishonesty and was offending while on a bond. A 3-year recognizance release order is not excessive when it falls within the 5-year statutory cap under s 20(1)(a)(i) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth). A non-parole period set at 60 percent of the head sentence represents the low point of the conventional range and may properly reflect a sentencing judge's stated intention to reduce the customary ratio.
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