For importation of a commercial quantity of methylamphetamine where the offender played a principal role in Australia and the quantity was nearly 50 times the commercial quantity, a starting point of 20 years was manifestly inadequate; 25 years was appropriate. Non-parole periods for Commonwealth drug importation offences should generally fall within 60-66% of the head sentence. Formal admissions at trial that significantly shorten the trial warrant a discount, though not comparable to a full plea of guilty.
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